Really bad stomach pain :(

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Registered: 05-09-2005
Really bad stomach pain :(
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Wed, 06-15-2005 - 7:55pm

I have had this horrible pain in my stomach for about 5 years now... when I first got it I went through a bunch of tests... ultrasound, ct scan... and I took prilosec (they thought it was an ulcer) and nothing helped and they didn't find anything.. recently it has gotten a lot worse... It is ALWAYS in the same place, slightly to the right of my left rib cage... and it feels like a burning sharp pain... It hurts more when I am hungry and when I have to go number 2 (sorry TMI I know!!!) I don't want to have more tests done until I know what it could be..... My previuos dr thought I might have IBS but I have read about IBS and this doesn't sound like it... its not cramping.... its always in the same spot....Any advice??? Thanks!!

~Kelly





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Registered: 10-14-2003
Wed, 06-15-2005 - 8:14pm

HI and Welcome to iVillage and to this board,


Well

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Wed, 06-15-2005 - 8:23pm
THe only thing my dr could say was that she thought it was IBS,,, I am not sure she is the greatest doc and have since switched... I am going to make an appointment with my new doc tomorrow...The pain stays in one spot, it never moves around... so I doubt its acid reflux... At this point I know exactly what foods trigger it and when I get it since I have had it for so long so I am doubting that keeping a diary will help. I do get stressed really easily but I just find it hard to believe that this is JUST stress, I mean it is REALLY painful like right now it hurts and I feel like I could vomit... (even though I know I won't, I never throw up).... argh..... Thanks for your input!




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Wed, 06-15-2005 - 8:35pm

Now if

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Registered: 03-23-2003
Wed, 06-15-2005 - 10:44pm

Hi Kelly!


Welcome aboard!

 
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Thu, 06-16-2005 - 10:30am
I say I doubt it is acid reflux is because it is a LOCALIZED pain.... and I know what acid reflux is... this is in the SAME spot is VERY painful... its like someone stabbed me with a knife in one spot. I don't even remember what my doc said about IBS... I just knew what it was and knew this isn't that... its more of like an ulcer but they can't find anything that would indicate an ulcer. I have a docs appointment tomorrow.. we shall see!!!




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Thu, 06-16-2005 - 10:32am

Hi Lynn! I am going to sugguest to the doc that this be the next step... but it would be the one that goes down the throat and not up the bottom. Maybe it has something to do with my gallbladder.. I will have to do some more research on that... I will have to recommend that GI specialist too... Thanks for the input! I have an appointment tomorrow morning so hopefully things will go well!!

~Kelly





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Registered: 10-14-2003
Thu, 06-16-2005 - 2:25pm

Kelly,
Don't be surprised

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Fri, 06-17-2005 - 10:41am

Ok So I went to the Doc this morning... he sugguested I get an endoscopy... which I was going to get anyway... So I am getting that done next week.. I really hope my insurance covers it! I have to check when I get home... He thought maybe there was something wrong with the lining of my stomach or I have a hiatal hernia? I do get acid reflux a lot but I am pretty sure that is not what is causing the actual pain.. Thanks guys!!

~Kelly





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Registered: 10-14-2003
Fri, 06-17-2005 - 4:54pm

Maybe once you have the endoscopy

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Registered: 03-23-2003
Sat, 06-18-2005 - 12:56pm

Hey Kelly,


Glad you got to see the doc.

 

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