Abdmoinal, chest, and back pain for about a year. Dont know what it is
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Hi, im new to this and hope that some people can help figure out whats going on, and if anyone else has been going through this?
Around the time my pulsatile tinnitus problem started (in a different thread, but started around december 2017) another problem started. It started one night, at around 6 am, i woke up with pain in my upper abdomen/lower chest and back. It felt like i was being stepped on by an elephant, or tied up with rubber bands all around me, squeezing me. The pain was unreal and i couldnt go back to sleep, i was crying and frustrated. My mom gave me a strong pain pill that was able to soothe the pain and put me back asleep.
It happened again a month later, all down to waking up at 6 am. Took a pain pill and went back to sleep. Then it happened 2 months later, 6 am wake up, pain and everything. Then it didnt happen until around fall 2018. once again, 6 am, tight pain. It didnt happen again untip about a month ago (feb 2019) and tonight. I seriously dont know whats going on, why i wake up at 6 am, why the pain is so unbelieveable or anything. I know id probably have to get tests done or whatever, but i dont have insurance and havent for about 1.5 years, and i doubt a free clinic would do much. Im stumped and would just like some guidance from other people who may have answers, or may be going through the same thing.
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AlexandriaGizmo allie_nya
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I'm really sorry that you are going through this awful situation, you say you have no insurance and haven't had for over a year but that your pain obviously started before it ran out, did you see a doctor back then and if not why?
This want be very helpful I know but you need to go to one of your free clinics and although you say they want do much at least they can examine you which obviously an online forum can't and until you have a fixed diagnoses I don't think anyone will be able to help you.
Theirs loads of things it could be so just go and ask and come back to us.
allie_nya AlexandriaGizmo
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Thank you very much for responding! To answer your first question, my pain started about a month after my insurance ran out (i turned 19 in november 2017, which is also when my insurance ran out, and my problems started december 2017)
Ill definitely try to see the free clinic, my mom has been talking about taking me but shes been saying that for like, 6 months now, and with my little sister pregnant and close to her due date im kind of just in the background. Thank you for the concern though!
AlexandriaGizmo allie_nya
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Because your 19 can you not go on your own, if you can't then definitely insist your mum take you even if she's "busy" it's not because I think it's something that is bad but fear is not a great sensation and one you don't need to be feeling even if it's not constant but it will impact on your quality of life
Do you exercise or what do you do in your spare time
allie_nya AlexandriaGizmo
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Im 20 now so i could go on my own but i dont have a mode of transportation on my own so i rely on my grandparents mostly, but my grandpa works from 6 am to 4 pm, and my mom lives in the next city. Ive let her know and asked her to take me sometime soon since the pain seems to be worsening quite a bit and im a bit worried/scared.
I try to go on walks around my neighborhood when the weather is fine and theres not so much pollen (i have allergies) cause i like to listen to music, and i try to do sit ups and wall push ups when i can (i began to gain a bit of weight so i wanted to burn that off) and im a bit of a digital artist so i draw a lot as well.