Help! - Going on Three Weeks of Stomach/Back Pain

Hi Christophe

I know how you feel, I’ve had similar issues, I’ve had chronic Gastritis for a couple of years. I don’t know if it’s connected, but I get lower, middle and upper back pain. I’m in agony when I eat, it feels like someone’s stabbing me with a knife. Ive been waiting for 2 months to see a gastroenterologist, don’t have a clue how much longer I will need to wait, all I know is, it’s getting harder to eat as every time I eat I get pain. I also get pain in upper right and left quadrant. I’ve had two ultrasounds, nothing showing for gall stones. I’ve had bloods done and liver is fine. Wish I knew what’s causing the pain when I eat and terrible bloating. Hope you find a solution to your problems, the pain in my back, upper right and left quadrant seems to subside when I eat a Mediterranean style diet. (Plenty of veg, nuts, seeds, pulses, olive oil). If you could eat the Mediterranean diet and add some organic bone broth to your diet and also fermented foods, these would most definitely help you until you can get the appropriate tests done. I go through phases where I try to eat like this, then I fall back into my old ways. Good luck 👍

So sorry to hear about your problems, I’ve been struggling with abdominal issues for 4 years now, and still none the wiser as to why they are happening so I can sympathise.

To be honest there are a whole host of problems that could be causing your symptoms, that present the same symptoms. I thought I’d reply as my problems started with back pain, just above the centre of my back, which gradually got worse and then went to stomach / abdominal pain. My stools were a dark green colour, loose and sticky. I was diagnosed with stomach ulcers, and after being prescribed Omeprazole, the pains subsided and stools went back to normal. I still suffer with a number of digestive and other problems now, but the reasoning for that is another story. I’ve also been diagnosed with a number of food intolerances, cows milk, sesame seeds, yeast, tuna, millet and wheat. I’ve only just discovered these and been eliminating them from my diet for a few days now and I already feel like I’m starting to improve.

Im not saying stomach ulcers or food intolerances are the cause of your issues, I'm sure others will have different theories, but that is my story. Only tests and investigations will reveal what’s going on, or in my case not reveal what’s going on.

All the best for the future, hope you get some answers soon.

Change of bowel habit along with food intolerance and shifting abdominal pain are signs of IBS.  Does your pain move about?  Wait to see what your test results show and take it from there.

Back pain is also an IBS symptom.

Thanks, everyone thus far. Stool panel came back negative. Had the abdomen CT scan today and hoping that will shed some light on something.

The pain has intensified lately but more so now correlated to a couple hours after I eat. Went on for hours the other night. Any recommendations for relieving the pain? I've tried Advil and that does seem to help a little but any advice will be greatly appreciated.

CT scan was "unremarkable", and nothing was noted as abnormal. Is there any interpretation that occurs there and does it make sense to get another opinion on the images?

Still in pain after I eat, close to 10lbs down and looking for answers! Any help is appreciated.

Second GI appointment with a different doctor. Unlike the last, they do not think it's necessary to jump into a colonoscopy or endoscopy and instead wants to start small with probiotics, anti-spamatic meds, mint pills, and watching what I eat.