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Q: Constant Stomach Pain

asked by: ajayne on April 4th, 2009

New User

For over a year now, I have had constant stomach pains in my lower abdomin and upper stomach area, which moves to pains in the further up to my rib cage. Sometime the pain is sharp in my stomach ie, stabbing pains, then sometimes dull. baffle

Wake up at night with these on occasions and have to go to the toilet constantly to pass urine. Am very bloated, is frustrating, as am a size 8 to ten in clothes but feel uncomfortable as my stomach swells and concious of this.

I have seen my doctors, who states she wants to do a blood test to see if I have some sort of food intolerance. Am very healthy, go to ballet, tap classes and the gym. Am constantly tired though

I do worry quite a bit about silly things, and have heard that this could cause stomach ulcers. Not sure what I have. Please would you kindly be able to advise me.

Also prone to a lot of viral throat infections, unsure if this has a link?

Replies(2)

MandMs

replied on April 7th, 2009

Extremely eHealthy

Abdominal bloating is very characteristic symptom of irritable bowel syndrome.
If this symptom, along with lower abdominal pain, urinary symptoms, excessive tiredness, is accompanied by changed frequency and form of stool, than the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome is very possible.
Stress, anxiety can trigger symptoms of IBS.
Actually, stress and IBS tend to co-exist in same patient.
Viral sore throat is very frequent disease, because they can't be prevented (these viruses are commonly found in the environment)
Also, stress lowers the immune system leading to greater chances to get common infections.
Stomach pains that may awake you during sleep can be indicative for duodenal peptic ulcer.

Talk with a gastroenterologist!

cortex_toom

replied on July 31st, 2009

New User

an ibs patient

hi i have some od these symptoms with constipation but they don't wake me at night...i read ibs doesn't wake you at night but constant fullness might be common gi doctor did tests for me like blood tests and a colonoscopy and abdominal ultrasound but i'm going back to the gi doctor because i feel the need to get further diagnoses, i also saw two gynecologists besides this doc.

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