Severe stomach pain not IBS Posted: 01-23-08 16:09pm
Hello,
I've been in moderate to severe pain in my
stomach for years. For the past year it
has gotten increasingly worse. I've been
to countless doctors, tried every
medication but it is only getting worse.
In May of 2007, they diagnosed me with
Endometriosis. I had the surgery thinking
the pain would decrease but I feel like it
made it worse. My lower back is killing
me, my stomach is always bloated and
gassy. Most of the pain resides on my
right upper side and stays there all
day/night long. I've had doctors that have
said it's IBS, have had doctors that said
it isn't. I've had and endoscopy and
barium enima and they found nothing
unusual. I keep getting new symptoms like
dizziness, nausea, and I'm so tired and
exhausted it's hard to get up in the
morning and make it through the day. Any
advice?????
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Galaxy
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Posted: 01-23-08 20:56pm
Did you go on hormonal medication to stop
your periods for a while after your
surgery? This is done to give your body a
rest and let it heal since some of the
endometrium may still have been attached
to the bowel. This would mean that every
time you have a period, your bowel would
also be affected.
You must go back to the gyno and be
re-evaluated. Just because they cleared
what they could see, does not mean it has
all gone. I am not sure what medication
they use now, but a few years ago it was
Danazole. I was on it for 9 months after
surgery and it changed my life!
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wooway
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Hi Rams... Posted: 03-12-08 13:28pm
A possibility that it could be, based ony
your posting, is that it might not be your
intestines, but your liver/gallbladder.
Esp. if the pain is upper right quadrant.
You said you feel gassy/bloated/etc. and
this might indicate indigestions due to
bile blockages or gallbladder secretion
issues. This could be made worse if you
also have high fat meals.
I would focus on high
fruits/veggies/greens (lettuce, spinach,
kale) and cut down or out, dairy, meat,
grains. Take 1 gallon of purified water
per day.
Look into a good peppermint/dandelion tea
and try 2 cups daily.
Also, you may look into cleansing your
intestines which may remedy the problem,
also. If so, check this out, may be of
interest.
Colon Cleansing
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LIFESAVER
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RAMS1999 Posted: 04-27-08 22:42pm
DO NOT RULE OUT ACID REFLUX. I SUFFERED
FOR 2 YEARS WITH EXTREME PAIN UNDER MY
LEFT AND SOMETIMES RIGHT RIB CAGE. BACK.
STOMACH. YOU NAME IT. NOT ONE DOCTOR COULD
GIVE ME ANY ADVICE. I FINALLY WENT TO A
RHEUMATOLOGIST WHO DID EXTENSIVE WORK TO
RULE OUT CANCER AND SAID I HAD ACID REFLUX
DISEASE. ALSO, FIBROMYALGIA. HE GAVE ME
RANTIDINE ONCE A DAY FOR MY ACID REFLUX
AND MY WHOLE LIFE HAS CHANGED. I STILL
HAVE ALOT OF HEALTH ISSUES, BUT THAT
CONSTANT SHARP PAIN IS NOW GONE. I HAD
PRAYED THAT GOD EITHER FIND ME HELP OR
TAKE ME. THAT IS HOW BAD I WAS HURTING.
BEST OF LUCK TO YOU. GOD BLESS.
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LIFESAVER
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UPDATE FROM LIFESAVER Posted: 04-28-08 18:09pm
I FORGOT TO MENTION. THE DR. ALSO GAVE ME
CLONAZEPAM (WHICH IS A MUSCLE
RELAXER)WHICH I TAKE AT BEDTIME. THIS
COMBINED WITH THE RANTIDINE DID THE TRICK.
HOPE THIS WILL RELEAVE YOUR PAIN. DOESN'T
HURT TO TRY. PLEASE ASK YOUR DR. IF HE OR
SHE DOESN'T AGREE THEN I WOULD GO TO
SOMEONE ELSE FOR ANOTHER OPINION. THANKS.
