bottom left hand side sharp pains

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Registered: 06-12-2005
bottom left hand side sharp pains
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Sun, 06-12-2005 - 7:24am

Ive been getting sharp stabbing pains since January so went to the doctor as I was getting them maybe twice a week - they had no warning, were very painful and nearly made me pass out while shopping once, then would disappear and Id feel great again. Doctor has said its probably ibs. Its bottom left hand side of the stomach, right near where my leg starts. (I am 30 years old)

I am on Fibogel Mebeverine now (have been for 3 and a half weeks). For 2 weeks I took one a day and it made no difference so I upped it to twice a day.

I am going to the loo better as Ive always been one for constipation and only going maybe every 3 or 4 days but Ive never been ill from it before, I always said I had a cast iron stomach. Now I go every day but the pains are still driving me mad.

The last 3 days they have changed though. Rather than coming from now where and going again quickly, they are constantly lingering in the background. I can feel it slightly there and get a sharp pain as before when I go from standing to sitting (or vice versa) or if I bend and crounch down for something. Its also shooting down my left leg and has a burning feeling with it.

I am beginning to doubt if its ibs. I am not stressed and am fit otherwise. I cant say I can link the pains to going to the toilet which is why I wonder. I was stressed when it started in a job I was in but Ive left that and have a new one which is fine.

I will finish this course of treatment before going back but its not helping really - other than stopping me being constipated!

I just wondered if anyone had any thoughts or had experienced the same kind of pain in the same area. Its so locallised, I dont get pain anywhere else in my stomach at all.

What do you think? The more opinions the better!!!! thanks

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Registered: 10-14-2003
Sun, 06-12-2005 - 12:27pm

Hi and Welcome to iVillage and to this board, first

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Registered: 03-23-2003
Sun, 06-12-2005 - 4:11pm

Hi and Welcome aboard.

 
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Registered: 06-12-2005
Sun, 06-12-2005 - 5:51pm

I dont have any fever or any other symptom. The doctor asked me this and said it wouldnt be anything else otherwise id have had either a fever or bleeding or discharge. I'm not getting any of this.

My instincts are its wind which is getting trapped but there is always that doubt isnt there.

If its still this regular by Tuesday I will make an appointment.

My father suffers with IBS and so does my aunt so maybe its in the family. I just always thought i took after my mum who never has any problems. Neither did I up until January.

I am noting down when I get pains. Haven't been putting food down but to be honest I eat the same things all the time really and since taking the Fybogel Ive been pretty regular and its 'normal' for the first time in years. Ive always been one for constipation cause I dont eat fruit and veg much.

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Registered: 06-14-2005
Tue, 06-14-2005 - 1:18pm
I went to the ER for the same pains last week. I was convinced it was IBS or an ovarian tumor. After a cat scan and ultrasound and three different doctors, I was diagnosed with a pulled psoas muscle. It's the muscle in the same area!
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Registered: 06-12-2005
Tue, 06-14-2005 - 3:32pm

well it does feel like a pulled muscle now. for the last 5 days it hurts when i bend over or go from sitting to standing.

Trouble is, ive had it since january where I get a pain out of the blue then it goes again. It would have been more constant at the beginning (like it is now) earlier on wouldnt it.

I will ask the doctor what the alternatives are (if it isnt ibs) and if so how can we test for it.

I dont want them to ignore other things, go treating me for ibs and then i get worse by ignoring what it could be. they do fob you off with the ibs thing dont they.

it depresses me to think i may always feel rough now as ive never been a sickly person, i am never ill and this is the first time ive had anything wrong with me since I was 8 and had my tonsils out!!!!!!!!

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Registered: 10-14-2003
Tue, 06-14-2005 - 7:11pm

Hi Alisonlouise,

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