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Q: Urgent Advice Wanted
asked by: hayley22x on January 7th, 2004
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I am really worried, I have missed 2 periods and not pregnant, I have bad abdominal pain and bloating and I have not been going to the toilet properly, I went to the hospital and they kept sending me home with just pain killers so on my 5th visit to them I demanded they do an x-ray which showed that my stomach was full nearly to my chest with food, I have been given laxitive medicine and suppostiories which I have been taking for 3 days. I have been to the toilet more than before but I still have abdominal pain, plus my chest feels like it is caving in (not to do with my heart as they checked it at the hospital). I feel as though I am never going to get better, has anyone got any ideas as to what is wrong with me cause I cant cope with this much longer and I don't think my doctor is taking me very seriously. Please help
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purple333
replied on January 7th, 2004
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A couple of suggestions:

1) it may be that the pain you are experiencing now is from the stress & strain put on your muscles from retaining all that food & then from getting rid of some(most?) of it??

2) it may also help in general if you "massage" your large intestine, this "muscle" often retains alot of the watse it's supposed to get rid of & tthis builds up & causes a blockage (which certainly seems to be at least one part of your problem) - now it really is better to see this "massage" but i'll try & describe it; start with your hand (or fist if easier for you) at your lower right groin move hand slowly but quite firmly up to base of ribs then go straight across to the left side under your ribs & then down to lower left groin (this is the position - & direction the food takes - of your large intestine, this "massage" has worked wonders for my daughter who has suffered constipation since birth. Do it several times & several times a day.

3) I would go to a search engine and type in questions alomg the lines of: what causes ammenorrhea (or is it dismenorrhea?) (missed periods) other than pregnancy & menopause? Or what medical conditions cause periods to cease? Also what medical conditions cause severe constipation?
My daughter was misdiagnosed with anorexia nervosa last year, despite being atypical & looking up symptoms on a search engine helped us alot, she's now getting better with a sane & sensible dr who listened & tested for other possibilities. In her case being on the pill for 4 months caused her periods to cease totally (11 months later she still hasn't got them back) & also caused severe weight loss & stress overload which also caused further weight loss.

So I would also suggest you seek other opinions & maybe visit an ob/gyn.
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hayley22x
replied on January 7th, 2004
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Thanks for your message its just very scary when you have no idea what is going on inside your body. I am in pain and have had enough of feeling like this.
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