Left side pain here too....

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Registered: 12-09-2006
Left side pain here too....
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Sun, 01-14-2007 - 12:12am

Hi all

Been reading some of the posts on left side pain. Barr, Cathy and others hope u r doing well. I, too, have left side pain radiates to my side,back and sholder blade. I get pain and fullness esp. after eating (and not only after large meals--tea and toast can cause it!). Between meals i have this growling, fizzing, crunching sensation under my left rib. It is louder when i inhale & exhale and expand my stomach. I have had ct-scan,colonoscopy,endoscopy,gallbladder test, test where i drink barium. All are normal (so they say...) I don't feel normal. I want to be able to enjoy a meal. I've tried 4 diff. meds. but none take away my symptoms. Ibuprofen does help the back pain--but not the digestive stuff. I had someone tell me (not a dr--he poo-poo it when i asked him about it)she had a dr tell her disorders of the celiac attery can cause the symptoms i describe. Anybody else ever heard of this........
Thanks
Take care everybody

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Registered: 03-04-2005
Sun, 01-14-2007 - 5:42pm

Welcome okokok2006!


I looked for info about what you brought up, but couldn't find anything helpful to explain it. I also didn't find any suggested treatment options or suggestions. What information have you found about this?


You may have more than one issue going on...the back pain might not be related to the digestive issues. Please share whatever information you have found and I'll try to see what else I can find!

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Registered: 11-20-2006
Sun, 01-14-2007 - 7:15pm
I read your Post im my day 4 of my GallBlader removel my stomach is Bald !!..lol i look like i have 4 bullet wounds, But the 1st 2 days where horrable Pain around the belly button, but come day 3 i could Bend and cough a lil easier But today being day 4 at this very point and Time, Im experiancing Pain on my righ rear side around the Kidney area if i move a certain freakin way or lean fwd and take a breath breath man!! what Pain i get started around 2 pm today and slowely increased until around 4:30 i felt like i was ready to collapse, My Son helped me over to the sofa, it feels more so like a Kidney stons in that general Area..so to speak , no at 7:01 Pm it has demished soome wot where i can toleriate it, But im Hoping is more so of the ( Inside ) healing Process, but As Far as my Pain on my left side ? im beging to think its my PLavix & Asprin because twice now i had to stop because of surgeries and within the 4th Day of not taking the crap it all goes away , byt now Friday the 12th i started Back up again taking the crap, and Last night ?.well Lord and behold that same feeling ( Pain came Back ) So? and another thing i found out Odd? my Neighbores Daughter at the age of 43 2 days Prior to me had her galbladder removed and? my best friends ( of 35 yers ) wife she Just had galbladder issues ( havent heard anything on her sitution) but wot i did hear last? they where gooing to give her meds to disolve her stones , the 3 Inlarge onse she has 1 was stuck in her duck work and one was on its way and the 3rd was sitting in a nutral Postion, so? in her case what they want to do is try the medication 1st ..if that dont disolve them? then there going to go in right below her breast and retrieve the stone out of its sack..instead of going the old way or doing the Laps like i had done,So i havent heard anything yet , but? if my pain is Like it is tomorrow? ( because i notice when i sleep) i awake and feel gooder..( better )So im hoping this Pain i have now is just a fluke or a healing thing or the dr is getting a call ..And the Hospital chipped my upper front tooth and tour my throat linning inserting the breathing tube when i was down in the Land Under hahaha..well i think OkOk you ought get on your Gastro's drs azz or seek a 2nd Opinion, i know mine wants to do a colonscopy, i had the endoscopy done along with Blood work and Biopsy testing and i came back with Gastritis and H.Pylori ..the H.polori is gone i can feel the difference.. Did your Dr do a Biopsy? on your stomach tissue? Keep me Posted, i thought i was done with Drs But i have to go see a dentist thi chipped tooth is tear Apart my upper inner lip of the mouth ..Take care and Keep us Informed Barr or e-mail me direct at Intimidatorr62@aol.com..Barr
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Registered: 03-04-2005
Sun, 01-14-2007 - 9:42pm

Barr, I think I suggested this before, but in case I didn't, or you forgot...please remove your email address from this post. You can go back and edit it and remove it. Leaving it here gives spammers an easy way to harvest your email addy. They have programs that scan for easily accessible addys.


It is safer to add your email address to your profile. If anyone wants to reach you, they have to get it that way.


The last thing you need is to start getting junk email and have your email box filling up with garbage, right?

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Registered: 12-09-2006
Mon, 01-15-2007 - 12:29pm
Hope you continue to get better--sounds like quite an ordeal. Just take your time healing and get lots of rest.Thanks for all the info.
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Registered: 12-09-2006
Mon, 01-15-2007 - 1:25pm

Thanks for the reply and the welcome. I've been told that b4--2 separate issues. I have worked in a grocery store as a checker for going on 27 years-so i stand on my feet and do alot of twisting and turning. Try to keep good form when working. Been told by a chiropractor i have slight arthritis starting in my low back-yikes-i'm only 43! What puzzles me is why is the pain worse after i eat? And in my front/stomach? And what is this crazy crunching, growling noise that comes from my left gut when i breathe (happens when stomach is empty or partially empty). Maybe it's muscular-but why does it affect my gut, appetite, and why after/during i eat. I know the body can act in strange ways and when pain is involved it's anybody's guess.

The whole digestive dis. idea started when about 5 years ago i was having major gas issues-like passing 10 times in 5 minutes! No pain just lots of gas. In past 2-3 years gas has subsided somewhat, but then this pain thing started.
The meds i've tried: Hyosciamein (generic-sp? sorry about sp. i don't have btl. anymore) made me regular but didn't help pain.
Prilosec good for lump/food in throat feeling and heartburn but ditto on pain. Zelnorm gave me the shakes-like a low blood sugar feeling. I'm now taking Propantheline (i can spell this one-currently taking and have btl-lol)this stuff MAY be helping-the jury's still out. I'm giving it a chance. I'm supposed to take it b4 i eat but if i do that, by the 3rd bite my mouth is dry and the food is like wallpaper paste in my mouth. i told dr i have to take partway thru a meal-he said ok but med may take longer to work. we'll see.

http://patients.uptodate.com/topic.asp?file=gi_dis/31927 This is one of the articles a friend at my work gave me about celiac artery compression syndrome. If the link didn't
work, just google " " " ". Alot of the symptoms they discribe in this article relate to me.
Thanks for your input and suggestions.
Take care.