Pain Under Right Rib/constipation/hard Lumps Posted: 06-14-05 08:13am
Hello, i'm new to this site, i'm hoping
for some suggestions for what ails me,
i've been struggling with bowel problems
for 10 years. About 2 years ago I
discovered I am sensitive to gluten but I
don't know if i'm a coeliac as I do not
want to start eating it again for the
test! After a dramatic improvement when I
first began the gluten-free diet to having
no symptoms at all, I am now finding that
they are creeping up on me again and im
starting to panic that I may end up as ill
again as I was before. I know that my
condition is probably stress-related but I
refuse to accept that there is nothing
physically wrong with me as my doctors
have tried to suggest.
My symptoms currently are: pain under
right rib, bruised feeling around sternum
with painful lump, painful to palpate at
bottom of right rib (can feel liver?)
constant constipation no matter how much
fruit and veg and water I consume, hard
lumps (intermittent) in abdomen
particularly on right side, occasional
pain in area of coecum/appendix, menstrual
irregularity with bad pmt :x ! Constant
tiredness and fatigue, nausea.
I have tested negative in the past for
gallstones (ultrasound), ulcers
(gastroscopy), pancreatitis (blood tests),
hepatitis (blood tests), liver dysfunction
(l.F.T's)
i'm now in the position that my doctor
tells me i'm just constipated and
unfortunately as I suffered with bulimia
in the past she has the excuse to write it
off as damage due to laxative abuse. I am
not satisfied with this diagnosis, I eat
more fibre than your average person even
with the lack of whole grains, I eat at
least 8 portions of fruit and veg a day
along with my 2 litres of water and little
caffiene. I am not overweight although I
do eat a fair amount of saturated fats I
have to admit (chocoholic!) I don't agree
that I should still be constipated with
this diet. Also it doesn't explain my
other symptoms such as pain in my
sternum.
I simply don't know how to convince my
doctor that I need to be tested again.
I've asked for an ultrasound of my ovaries
as i've found that constipation can
sometimes be caused by ovarian cysts but
she just wont refer me anymore (nhs). I
am not neurotic, I have real symptoms but
I have hit a brick wall with the medical
establishment.
Help!!
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tboling321
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Aug 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Ky
Pain In Bottom of Right Rib Posted: 08-14-05 20:48pm
I was wondering if you found out what was
wrong? I also suffer with a painful lump
at the bottom of my right rib.
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quoting
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 51 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 08-16-05 10:34am
I to have a lumps below my stomach. My
doctor said its stool built up. They have
reduced at all, so I am going back to the
doctor today.
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quoting
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 51 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 08-16-05 10:34am
I to have a lumps below my stomach. My
doctor said its stool built up. They have
reduced at all, so I am going back to the
doctor today.
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loopyluxx
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 1 Location: ,
Posted: 10-24-07 16:57pm
I have got very similar if not exactly wot
symptoms youve got .
my doctors kept telling me it was ibs but
im dependant of movicol for the
constipation ive had to take it 5 months
now and still no improvement also ive
recently been tested for stomach ulcers
but the doctors have lost my results!
im also going to hospital this monday to
see a specailist.
So far ive had no joy with previous tests
done.
