Needing some help. I am a 23 yo female
who is in overall good health. A year and
a half ago I started having occasional
pain in my abdomin (lower left quadrent).
My mother (an rn) said it was likely pain
from ovulation so I tried to let it go.
As the pain continued I made an
appointment with my gyn who gave me a
complete exam and could not come up with
anything. Since endmetriosis and ovarian
cysts run in my family my doctor did
exploratory sx. Fortunately everything
looked normal. The pain persisted and I
made an appointment with my pcp thinking
maybe I had a hernia. My pcp ruled out
hernia, bladder infection, etc. For the
past few months I have been seeing a
gastroenterologist; we have tried
everything from changing my diet to
increasing my fiber intake. I have also
had an abdominal ct (which came back
normal) and I will been having the dreaded
colonoscopyin on monday. Over the past
year and a half the pain has become worse
and I constantly feel bloated. My stomach
is starting to resemble a pregnant woman.
Recently I have noticed two new problems:
1) the area where my groin lymph nodes are
is very tender to the touch and painful
when I am standing and 2) when I have a
bowel movement there feels like there is
something in the way causing my stool to
be narrow.
I guess what I am trying to find out is
if anyone out there has had this problem.
We have ruled out ibs (after having a
bowel movement I am actually in pain; I
have to lay down for a few minutes until
the pain goes away). The pain has been
going on for so long that I am now afraid
that this might be something serious. Can
someone help me?
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unknownangel43
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 3
! Posted: 08-06-07 07:43am
oh my! i have EXACTLY what youre
explaining! exactly the same! i have been
going to several doctors for a while now
and had no help, im 20. The thing im
looking into at the moment is anal
fissures, but even that is looking
doubtful, is wish you all the luck in the
world, please post up here if you ever
find some info! as i am at my wits end
with this, i am almost giving up and
learning to live with it. all the best x