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Help me!! I am in so much pain!!

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vicky42825
vicky42825

Hello,

 

I have written on here previously and had some amazing answers, today I am having a massive flare again and need some help and hope!!

The doctors are now telling me I am depressed, I can assure you I am not. They are telling me they have done all they can, but this does not help me. I am still in so much pain and I am still having all the symptoms I had before.

Please can someone help me!!

So today I had a flare up, quite large and extremely painful.

I started the day with a green tea and had yogurt and granola, throughout the day I have had green tea, white tea and peppermint tea. I then had a salad for lunch and a few pistachios for a snack.

I am not doubled over with pain, the pain is in the middle of my stomach (from top to bottom) and then either side at the top is really painful. The pain is making me feel nauseous and faint. To help ease the pain I am having to double over but this only relieves it for the moment. It is also causing me to have hot flushes!

Please can someone help me as I am becoming really scared of what it may be.

 

I have been told it is IBS but I still feel like it is something more. Even if the doctors won’t tell me I would quite like to know what it may be so I can research things that may help.

 

Thank you in advance!!  

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  • dana66789
    dana66789 vicky42825

    Posted

    I also get the pain ur describing hun mine feels worse than labour pains and I actually vomit aswell and yes its deffo ibs have you tried buscopan? A hot shower helps me but I have to be on my knees
    • vicky42825
      vicky42825 dana66789

      Posted

      Really? Yes I try Buscopan but it doesn't seem to work very well for me. I haven't tried hot showers so I will try that one, is there anything else you would recommend?
    • dana66789
      dana66789 vicky42825

      Posted

      Yeh hun it goes up into my chest too sad I use an hot water bottle and I know this may seem strange I like to lean over my chair so my tummy is on the seat and I breath as tho your in labour it helps me loads sometimes I get that hot and sweaty I have to lie on the floor with my front door open it makes me so tired.. I definitely know how you feel sad
    • vicky42825
      vicky42825 dana66789

      Posted

      Thank you so much for your help!! Amazing to speak to someone who knows how i feel!!
    • jaynerat
      jaynerat dana66789

      Posted

      Hi Dana I also find that when I get a flare up it goes into my chest like something is stuck there ( feels a bit like my chest is full of wind) also bloated and soreness at the top left of stomach just under my breast area. Is this similar to your symptoms. I had a really bad flare last night and ended up having a panic attack so I called 999 I had an ecg etc and was sent to a&e for further investigation even though the ecg was ok....tests done at hospital blood test, chest xray and another ecg but revealed nothing. went home still with the tightness and fullness feeling in my chest and no diagnoses. Had an omposole this morning and relieved the acid burning type pain but still got the fullness in chest. can anyone relate to these awful symptoms.
  • marlene21102
    marlene21102 vicky42825

    Posted

    Hi Vicky ,first how old are you ? And where are you if not in UK ,that all goes,to helping ie Meds.,you say your nauseous ,have you tried Ginger that's good to have to settle the queasyness ,if your at certain age it could be peri menopause ,as you get IBS  go look on that site ,well worth a look ,there your find females with what your describing .Your get sorted  but get on the right site. See what ladies here can tell you  then go over to menopause site being female.Good luck you won't be disappointed as on these sites they know plenty .Get note pad handy .
    • vicky42825
      vicky42825 marlene21102

      Posted

      Hello Marlene,

      Thank you very much for this information. I will try everything. 

      I am only 23 but been suffering f

    • vicky42825
      vicky42825

      Posted

      Sorry hit reply!!

      I have been suffering for about 10 years. Do you have the site as I would love to have a look.

      Thank you.

    • marlene21102
      marlene21102 vicky42825

      Posted

      Vicky just put in Dr Mozzi ,it will come up.have a try see what comes up ,that's what I done,bad enough at my age to watching everything I eat ,but at your age ,that's dreadful to have this . Give this Mozzi a look ,it's helped me understand the foods aspect .
  • Mr_G
    Mr_G vicky42825

    Posted

    Hi vicky I too had been told like you that I had ibs, you say you have had salad for dinner lettuce really aggravates my ibs to the point like you that I end up doubled up... Can I ask how old are you? 
    • vicky42825
      vicky42825 Mr_G

      Posted

      Hello Mr G, I am 23 years old. I do eat a lot of salad but I try to avoid lettuce, I usually have things like peppers, cucumber and tomatoes.

      Thank you.

    • Mr_G
      Mr_G vicky42825

      Posted

      Meant to say polasistic ovaries bloody phone lol 😂 
  • kim59492
    kim59492 vicky42825

    Posted

    I am exactly like you. I've had numerous tests. The docs think it's all in my head. Today I ate a toasted cheese sandwich. Within an hour I had terrible almost contraction pains in my stomach and through my back. I KNOW something isn't right. Whatever these doctors say. In desperation I am now paying almost £200 for the second time to see a third Gastro doctor privately, as nothing is being done by the two nhs doctors I'm under. 

    I'm at the end of my tether. I can't eat anything I don't know when the next crippling bout of pain will come. The pain also makes me sweat and go all hot flashy too. I can't cope anymore with it. I think over a year is long enough to make someone suffer. 

    • dana66789
      dana66789 kim59492

      Posted

      Thats the same pain I get hun Id rather be in labour than have that sad what have you tried to ease your pain?
    • kim59492
      kim59492 dana66789

      Posted

      Nothing really gets rid of the pain. Co codomol takes the edge off it but really nothing touches it. I know something is wrong, but the doctors don't care. They arnt the ones who have to live with this daily. 
    • marlene21102
      marlene21102 kim59492

      Posted

      Has anyone looked up the Dr Mozzi diet  it's a diet as much it goes by foods you should eat according to your Blood Group ,if not go have a look ,I suffer from IBS badly. So I took a look I was amazed at what I learnt  and explained why my I B S flares up,eating certain foods that I wasn't aware off.

        I found it interesting read .

    • dana66789
      dana66789 kim59492

      Posted

      Nothing works on me either hun I cant take paracetamol as that aggregates my stomach so I just suffer sad and I havent marlene il definitely look up on that thankyou smile
    • vicky42825
      vicky42825 kim59492

      Posted

      It would be great to hear how you get on. I have private health so been trying to use that but my doctor is reluctant to refer me (it takes a while!) 

      I am going to try acupuncture soon to see if that will help. I have also been given a number for someone who will do tests on me so I want to give them a call but they cost a bit so I will need to get the money first... Just a shame we have to fork out to get answers when we have free health care. 

    • vicky42825
      vicky42825 dana66789

      Posted

      Haha haven't had a baby yet but that will ease the mind lol.

      I try massaging and tablets. I have been put on meverine and alverine. They have also put me on 3 different types of anti depressants. The problem is, I don't want to rely on tablets all my life.

    • dana66789
      dana66789 vicky42825

      Posted

      Aww vicky im only 3 years older than you smile iv been suffering with this for about 5years doctor told me today to avoid tomatoes as they arw a trigger sad I love them aswell
    • Mr_G
      Mr_G vicky42825

      Posted

      Lol were you on the anti depressants before your stomach problems?  

    • marlene21102
      marlene21102 dana66789

      Posted

      Me to can't eat tomatoes ,but tinned ones I can ,down to pressurised tins,pre cooked .White bread no go ,Wholemeal fine ,Cheese only moderate ,no to ham.peanuts,be careful to sugar ,certain fruits and Veg .Another thing to look up is leaky gut ,my cousin has this with having IBS .
    • dana66789
      dana66789 marlene21102

      Posted

      Wow im going to have to look up on things to avoid sad I had a donner meat pizza for tea it had tomatoes and onion on too... big mistake lol triggered it right away
    • vicky42825
      vicky42825 Mr_G

      Posted

      No I wasn't, I made the mistake of telling them that my looks were becoming an issue. I get really bloated therefore I always wear baggy clothes but I feel that they are just prescribing me them for no reason.

      I am such a happy person i just get down about this. If I had something that would help it then I wouldn't feel the way I do smile 

    • vicky42825
      vicky42825 dana66789

      Posted

      Really? Oh no... I love tomatoes! I will cut these out and see of it helps xxx
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