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| Sun, 12-31-2006 - 12:28pm |
Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone else has had these symptoms...about 2 years ago, I had this pain in my left side (below the shoulder blade and extending around the front under my left breast...). The doctor did a colonoscopy and found and removed a small polyp(?) which he said wasn't a problem. The problem was said to be IBS, but the pain never really went away. Now it's back full force, (the pain is always there, kind of a pulsing, nagging dull pain), hurts to lay on my left side but doesn't hurt to touch, and I've been experiencing what sounds like acid reflux...I wake up out of a dead sleep kind of choking and having a really bad burning sensation in my throat. I'm tired of going to doctors who can't find out what's wrong, and I'm sick of dealing with the pain and frustration of not knowing what to do. I'm hoping to talk to someone who may have had these symptoms and been given something to alleviate the pain...I'm falling apart at 35! Help!! Thanks in advance...


Hi Cathy and Welcome. First of all I'm sorry you are experiencing these symptoms. Being a Gastroenterology nurse I cannot for the life of me see why you had a colonoscopy done for the symptoms you described....the upper left sided pain extending around under the breast. This in no way would be a presenting problem of the colon. It really sounds like it is either troubles with your gallbladder or GERD. The more appropriate investigations for you would be a Gastroscopy to view your esophagus for signs of reflux, a ultrasound and or
You are most welcome Cathy! Ahhh yes the "knowing where every bathroom in the area" is unfortunately very common with IBS and I always feel sorry for those people. I think being more knowledgeable about what's going on in ones body is very important in todays world. Doctors are often overworked and even though each and everyone's problems are their own the doctors hear similar complaints all week long....no knock against them but it must get tiring. So if you can be more specific with symptoms and such then it is very helpful to both concerned. Take care.
Sandra
hi cathy, i love your name. my moms name was kathy, she passed when i was 15. just wanted to tell you i like your name. lets see were should i start. i am 36, so were very close in age. of course im not a dr. so these are just what i take. i have ibm and acid reflex is what they call mine. im a veteran so i get my drugs there from the va. i dont know if it will help maybe you could ask you dr. about these perscriptions. i take omeprazole 20mg two pills per day. sounds like you should ask your dr. if you have acid reflex. my boyfriend takes prevacid for his acid reflex. i have the ibm but refuse to take what my dr. wanted me to take. i cant remember the name, but it made me constipated. gees we dont want that. he he. i have a girlfriend whos husband has ibm also if you want i can ask him what he takes. whats your dr. say about all this stuff your bringing up. yeah, i quess were just getting old. he he. just a funny. but truefully i hate getting older. i take about 6 pills for this or that. rediculous.
well cathy cant wait to hear back from you,
rosevillemomof2
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<hi mom-cd37, i should've done this already but i havent yet. ill ask my friend what her husband uses for ibm. thanks for the concern about my mom. yeah, it never gets easier. my ibm gets so bad if i eat any type of mexican foods let me tell you ill be in the restroom for a while. i get lots of cramping with it too. like i said i just havent wanted to take the meds because the ones i was on (i cant remember the name, but like i said its from the va, so its a generic of whatever kind of medication they can afford) made me C_____________! my acid reflex has gottin worse. ive been getting sick alot, and having acid coming up 2-3Xs a nite. im going to find out what i should do when i see the dr. i really think you should go to your dr. and ask him about your concerns. or if your not wanting to go to the dr. i know they sell privolec over the counter. try those if your acid bothers you during the day. okay, ill get back to you on the ibm medication my friends husband uses.
take care
rosevillemomof2