Anyone else experience similar?
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Im a 32 year old female and I have suffered from pain in upper left quadrant for about 4 years. When it first happened I had various tests, blood works, stool sample, camera down throat, ultrasound, ct scan all of which showed nothing and I ended up just being told to change my diet. After splitting from my sons father the pain disappeared for about a year so I put it down to being stress. Then after about a month of having my daughter by c-section it came back and been with me again for almost 2 years! It's not a horrific or constant pain but it's just there like a spasm that lasts a few seconds and occurs frequently.
It sometimes radiates to my back but feels better if I push on that area and it rumbles almost like it could be trapped wind. That area is very noisy when I press on it and sometimes I can hear things slushing around if I push my tummy in and out in that spot! Sometimes I feel clogged up all way to my throat and feel like I need to burp, i get heartburn when bad too. Has ibs since I was a child and I'm generally quite constipated.
I have been a heavy drinker for about 10 years, probably having at least a bottle of wine most nights but have cut down lately as it seems worse the day after drinking. I've been paranoid about chronic pancreatitis but I would of thought I'd be in more pain as I'd only class the pain as about 2/3 on a scale of 10. I've looked up splenic flexure syndrome and my symptoms seem like it could be that. I have an appointment at hospital but not until October. Just want my mind put at rest that it's not my pancreas!! I have recently had another ultrasound done, blood works including lipase levels and stool sample. All normal.
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Mr_G nataliefranc
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Worrying about things will sometimes make you feel worse, stress is a major player in any stomach related issues. I to was a big drinker and over the past five years have given up all together. I've had the same tests as you and like you they found nothing really so they said I've got IBS I don't believe that for one second but recently I was told to take buscapan ibs tablets and in all fairness they do work so take from that what you like lol... Please don't stress about things and googling symptoms is a really bad idea, I did that and it said I was pregnant... I'm 43 and a bloke lol!!!!
nataliefranc Mr_G
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I know stress doesn't help the situation but until I've seen specialist or had a scan again To rule out pancreas problems or anything serious I don't think I will be able to stop myself! I'm sure if I'm told it's just my ibs and I actually believe them then symptoms will start to get better as I will be less tense! It's just the waiting!
Thanks for response
Mr_G nataliefranc
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hope4cure nataliefranc
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If I were u in ur position and fear drinking can cause pancrititis I would quit right on the spot a friend of mine just had surgery for pancrititis called a whipple.. His chronic pancrititis turned in to cancer . The whipple proceedure is when they remove all the inner organs out of the body to remove the pancrititis by leaving a small cowberry not effected . Then they have to replace all the intestines liver gallbladder stomach back into the abdominal cavity. It's a 7 hour surgery. All due to alcohol. He has had a rought time lost 80 lbs is a skeleton of the man he used to be. Constantly getting infections and only on liquid foods. Also fatty liver. And liver corrosis account for a few life long issues from alcohol. If u could consider stoping the crazy madness & worries then by stop the drinking for a few days and see if that is the cause for UR un identified pain. Then at least u have a place to start. Heavy drinkers can suffer many types of diseases. UR children would be happier to have all off u that part of u!
Alcohol is a mind controlling disease. Pancrititis is a fatal disease often caused by alcohol. I hope to God for UR children's sake u get thru this.
GOOD LUCK
nataliefranc hope4cure
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Doesn't seem to make my symptoms a huge amount better though.
Sorry about your friend, I've done lots of research on pancreatitis and it sounds like a horrible disease.
My doctors know about my drinking they have done for a long time and put me on antidepressants a year or so ago, I'm now off them. All my gps that I have seen (about 7 different ones!) say they don't think it's my pancreas and think it's more to do with ibs but I know it's a very hard disease to detect so until it's completely ruled out it's always in the back of my mind!
hope4cure nataliefranc
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ask UR doc for meds that help u get thru the cravings for alcohol. Will get u off alcohol for a few months for u stomach to have all the good bacteria needed to break up foods. That sais no junk foods or greasy fried food and eliminate eating out and no prepared foods . Eat only whole foods. This along with no alcohol will give UR tummy time to heal and u will feel much better without all the darn miserable side effect ofIBS. Take it or leave it. U listen to this u will get sooo much better . Fight my words u will get worse..
it UR choice. Drop the greasy food no eating out there is chemicals preservatibpves and dies in foods . It UR choice read up see for urself. I'm speaking with years of experience only . I'm no a doc. I did put my IBS In remission .
nataliefranc hope4cure
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I wasn't drinking from the second I got up or drinking bottles of spirits so didn't think I had a problem.
When I had my daughter (she's almost 2) after 9 months not drinking my body couldn't take it the same and I had terrible hangovers and for first time ever alcohol sometimes made me sick, so since then I've cut down lots and can't even finish a bottle of wine since having her. In the last month with stomach getting worse I've stopped completely.
I am a very anxious stressful person which I know is terrible for ibs! I also don't eat healthy at all, I cook for my children but because I'm now on my own with the mo rarely cook for myself so I just snack on rubbish!
I know I need to change that as well as the alcohol. I'm just such a rubbish cook!
Thanks for taking the time to give me advice x
Mr_G nataliefranc
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nataliefranc Mr_G
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Strange how we feel worse when we have done the right thing and tried to get healthy! My dad and his side of fam are in late 60's early 70's drank shed loads and smoked for years and are mostly as fit as a fiddle! Maybe it's cos they don't worry!
Mr_G nataliefranc
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nataliefranc Mr_G
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I'm in worcester, not a particularly beautiful part of the country I'd much rather be by the coast but too scared to move away! How about you?
Mr_G nataliefranc
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nataliefranc Mr_G
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