Severe lower abdominal pain, help!
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Hi,
I've had stomach problems for around two years now with IBS related symptoms. I've had ultrasounds, MRI's and numerous medications including mebeverine, amitriptyline, buscapan etc. I've done low fodmap diets, cut out gluten and also dairy. I drink peppermint tea and have done a food intolerance test.
Nothing seems to have worked and my symptoms come in waves. I can have a few good weeks followed by a few weeks of having constant stomach aches and loose bowels.
I can put up with stomach aches to a degree but over the last two years, maybe every few months I get these really severe stomach pains which come with nausea and the feeling of passing out to the point I have to throw cold water all over myself as I have no idea how to stop the pain or stop myself from collapsing.
My latest episode was on Monday and it was that bad my wife called an ambulance. To my horror it was a six hour wait so made it up to hospital myself but after waiting for 4 hours, the pain had subsided and they wouldn't do anything.
It's massively affecting my life as have two young boys and the anxiety is really getting to me.
Is there anyone else in my position?
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Marina_Dee sam53830
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Have you been checked for gallstones Sam? Excruciating pain.
sam53830 Marina_Dee
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I've had scans to rule out gallstones, ulcers and chrones.
It's so frustrating as currently on the low fodmap diet as well as dairy free and can eat one food and be fine but then have the same thing another day and it give me terrible stomach pains.
It doesn't feel like a food related trigger but no idea what it is.
Marina_Dee sam53830
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Sam, exactly where do you feel the pain? Central under ribs? Left side, right side? near navel? More in back?
Is it sharp like stabbing lightning or dull and becomes more and more intense?
Do you always get loose motions afterwards?
What sort of work do you do?