Severe constant stomach cramps Posted: 05-09-08 17:12pm
I'm desperately seeking clues about what
can be wrong with my 16 year old daughter.
For the last two months, she has been
experiencing extreme, constant stomach
cramping, severe constant headaches, and a
constant rectal pain, especially severe
during/after defecation. We've seen a
number of gastroenterologists, a
neurologist, a rheumatologist, a rectal
specialist, and general practitioners but
none have an idea about what is wrong.
In the past 5 days, we have noticed the
cramping is getting progressively worse.
She wanted to avoid using Vicodin (causes
constipation) earlier but now needs it
daily due to the intense pain. She has
been taking Miralax to help with bowel
movements. She is basically bed ridden
now. She has insomnia but interestingly
when she eventually does fall asleep she
can sleep for 8 or more hours (the pain
does not seem to wake her).
She has taken just about every imaginable
test and all have been negative at this
point. She did have a brain MRI that
showed a small white spot in the temporal
lobe that could cause abdominal seizures
but her stomach cramping is constant and
the neurologist didn't think that was the
problem.
Her current symptoms:
%u2022 Severe, constant stomach cramping
in a circle around the navel. Now it hurts
to even move.
%u2022 Severe, constant headache
%u2022 Constant rectal sensitivity and
pain but severe during/after defecation
(no roids or fissures diagnosed). Using
topical lidocaine for pain
%u2022 Constipation
%u2022 Extreme difficulty defecating but
this may be due to a stretched colon from
severe constipation
%u2022 Bloating (we went through a cleanse
a few days ago and after she was cleaned
out her stomach was still bloated, hard
and distended. MRIs have shown her stomach
and colon filled with air as if she's
swallowing air. Her stomach makes
tremendous noises at times.
%u2022 Area where stomach cramping occurs
is very sensitive to the touch
%u2022 Insomnia has increased in last two
months
%u2022 Occasional tingling in extremities,
arms and legs fall asleep too easily
%u2022 Recent (within the last week)
sensitivity to light
%u2022 Recent sensitivity to motion (e.g.,
car sickness, never had that before)
%u2022 Has had dimmed vision about 2 - 3
times per month where she practically
blacks out temporarily. Not necessarily
related to standing up suddenly.
%u2022 Sustained colonus (after meeting
with the neurologist this does not seem to
be related but we have a few more
neurological tests to confirm)
%u2022 She seems to have an itch in her
throat and has to clear it to satisfy the
itch.
%u2022 Painless swelling at the base of
her back (started about 3 weeks ago,
doctors have no idea)
Did you make upper endoscopy and
colonoscopy during all those medical
examinations?
How long she has been taking Vicodin and
Miralax?
How long she has been experiencing
insomnia?
Does she feel pain during the sleep?
Has she ever being examined by
ophthalmologist about her vision
problems?
Can you tell me some data about her
previous medical history?
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R-n-T
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Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 1
stomach pains Posted: 06-16-08 09:20am
I have severe cramps before I pass a bowel
or have diaherra. I have chills when this
happens and pressure in my right leg. It
feels lilke a heaviness or like a dull
pain the shoot down my leg. The cramps
start around my navel and spread out.
Sometimes I have nausea with this. What
should I do or try?