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Abdominal pain for a month and half. Help please

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moneab48348
moneab48348

Hello all

My story starts of a roughly a month and a half ago when I visitied my GP complaining about abdominal pain. Urine infection positive.  Prescribed Nitrofurantoin and Peptac Aniseed. Didnt work so went back and blood test undertaken showing H Pylori virus. Prescribed triple therapy which consisted of Omeprazole, Ammoxicillin & Clarithromycin. With these I was also given Maalox Solution. Nothing still working and had constipation and diahorrea (alternating between). 

Got fed up and went to local A&E. Admitted and had Laproscopy Appendicitis on the 27/05/16 discharged on 29/05/16. Medication supplied was Senna, Paracetamol, dioctyl sodium (laxatives) & Movicol. Took them with no luck & noticed blood twice in stool. Went back to the hospital and admitted again on the 1st of June 2016. Had X - ray, ultrasound and blood tests which looked normal. Discharged on 3rd of June. Medication still all the same. Constipation still there and when I open my bowels it is all liquid. When urinating the is a lot of pain in lower abdomen. I have had a catheter installed twice to drain excess urine due to retention. What should I do now?

I was told I may be suffering from gallstones, inflammation to the large bowel or then slow gut to the surgery (even 9 days after surgery).

Help please

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  • philippa61759
    philippa61759 moneab48348

    Posted

    Has your doctor mentioned IBS?  Your symptoms sound very like it.  Alternating diarrhoea and constipation, and stomach pain are IBS symptoms.  However, you should also get tested for h pylori again because sometimes it takes a while to clear up.
    • moneab48348
      moneab48348 philippa61759

      Posted

      Hi yes they did mention IBS, but nothing afterwards. I most likely think it's inflammation to the large bowel and that needs removing. What do you think?
    • philippa61759
      philippa61759 moneab48348

      Posted

      Ask for a colonoscopy.  Also get a stool sample tested for fecal calprotectin which looks for inflammation that may indicate IBD such as Crohns or Colitis.
  • justsar
    justsar moneab48348

    Posted

    Hi, have a colonoscopy that will at least have a look at the large intestine

  • trisha87499
    trisha87499 moneab48348

    Posted

    I agree you need colonoscopy, this is quite thorough and maybe you will get some answers, good luck.
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