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Is this IBS or something more sinister?

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julia69169
julia69169

 I have abdominal pain about 10 cm to the right of my belly button.

It is a stitch like pain when I am not applying pressure and when i press on it it really hurts. Feels bruised. I have not done any exercise and have had a c-section so have some excess skin and also mussle definition is a bit all over the place.

I have also had a lot of gas for about six months but did not put two and two together.

I had a sigmoidoscopy in aug and all was fine and ultrasound which show nothing just a small gall stone about 4 mm. 

Could this be just muscular? Sometimes if i lie on my right side there is a sharp pain in that area like a sharp rod has been pushed in but quickly goes. 

Does anyone know what this is? It started before the sigmoidoscopy.

I have had a duodenum ulcer in the past (confirmed with an endoscopy) and have internal haemmaroids that sometimes bleed and this pain is a lot less.

Sometimes I feel the pain on my waist and travels to my back.

Not sure if the pain is getting worse I am just more aware of it. 

 

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  • hazel28
    hazel28 julia69169

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    I would agree that it could be the gallstone, even if it is quite small.  I had much the same symptoms as you for quite a while, including a sharp jab if I bent down to do my right shoe up.  I’ve had various types of IBS for years so thought it was that but then had a classic GB flare up last year with faintness & nausea.  Scan revealed small gallstones and doc thinks one shifted.  Specialist reluctant to operate due to high frequency of problems afterwards.

    No more flare ups so far but I’ve started getting the pressure discomfort you mentioned in bed occasionally.  In my case I’ve found an extra pillow helps and also some yoga postures recommended for GB ease the pain.  I’ve also started keeping a food diary in case something I’m eating is triggering the discomfort.

    Hope you find something to help.  

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