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Severe Pain But Blood Work Is Normal. Please Help!

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jamie91159
jamie91159

I have UC and I've been in a bad flare since Wensday. It hurts so bad I've woke up crying, can barely drive without having to pull over, and I'm losing blood when I go to the bathroom. I'm going five times a day just about and I'm down almost ten pounds!

I went to the er and they gave me pain medication through an IV, which I still felt the pain only it was dull. They also gave me flushes for dyhdration.

My blood work came back normal and I was sent home. But I'm in a lot of pain and still very simple k.

Has anyone else had this before? I'm seeing a new GI doctor on Thursday and I'm scared that because my blood work was normal he'll blow me off. I can't live like this. I can't sleep or eat! I have a three and a half month old daughter and it's getting hard to take care of her and my heart is breaking.

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  • jamie91159
    jamie91159

    Posted

    I would like to add I'm not running a fever either.
    • mzmcgee1231
      mzmcgee1231 jamie91159

      Posted

      Sorry to hear that u going thru this Jamie....but having UC is painful all by it self...especially when u in a flare.... it seems like your going into depression like i did...still to this day i have depression an anxiety... i can't sleep at night.. i toss an turn...i was told to take melitonan vitamins which i still have to try... but i cant work nor function under the same thing your goin thru... i go to the er an they send me home as well... but it was told to me by a specialist that i was suffering from depression... which made my body worst... i didn't know that i was even depressed until i read about it... now that familiar with the signs an symptoms i try to turn it around.... but it makes you feel like your goin nuts...i can relate to what your goin thru...the best thing is to get the flare under control... i lost over 40 pounds behind it...so yes i know what u goim thru....hope this help...ask anything u like...I'll do my best to help you
    • jamie91159
      jamie91159 mzmcgee1231

      Posted

      I already suffer from major depression. It isn't helping but I'm seriously really scared because I'm in pain and nothing is showing up.
    • jamie91159
      jamie91159 mzmcgee1231

      Posted

      It's on my right side. Right upper side.

      Like I said they ran test at the hospital already and it all came back normal. So I'm super confused. How can I be in so mu h pain but not be running a fever?

    • mzmcgee1231
      mzmcgee1231 jamie91159

      Posted

      Get them to check your gallbladder!!! Soon as possible.... if its severe pain then thats what is may be...
    • mzmcgee1231
      mzmcgee1231 jamie91159

      Posted

      No not at all...an you wont run fever either...but the pain feels like razor blades... trust me i know....the only way they can tell if something wrong with your gallbladder is the HIDA scan ..no blood test can tell if your gallbladder bad
    • mzmcgee1231
      mzmcgee1231 jamie91159

      Posted

      Google -gallbladder attacks symptoms- an see if you having some of the symptoms
  • bjwwil
    bjwwil jamie91159

    Posted

    Gallstones would not make you bleed nor would they make you lose weight. Did they test your urine? And are you bleeding front or back?
    • jamie91159
      jamie91159 bjwwil

      Posted

      They tested my urine but it was normal too. Except for me being slightly dyhdrated, everything was normal.

      Bleeding from the back.

    • bjwwil
      bjwwil jamie91159

      Posted

      Ok was thinking it might be kidney stones infection if you were bleeding from the front. Bless you, it has to be your UC..hope it gets resolved soon

  • jill18833
    jill18833 jamie91159

    Posted

    Hi Jamie,have you upped your UC meds? Sounds like you may need steroids to control this flare? Can you ring your consultants secretary for advice? What meds are you on...any rectal?If you can't get advice from consultant make an urgent doctor appt. xx
  • ruari1
    ruari1 jamie91159

    Posted

    I agree much with what Jill has said. See a doc Asaph! I'm a UC sufferer four years plus now and pain and depression def follows however pain on right side sounds different. My own discomfort has very much been left sided, lower back, and stomach! About the only place I haven't had pain as yet is on my right side! Have your gall bladder checked. Maybe time too for you to consider a few weeks on steroids, Good luck!
  • brightside2016
    brightside2016 jamie91159

    Posted

    hope you feeling better. Have you a colon or sigmoidoscopy soon? they need to know how bad your uc is surely - its dangerous to bleed so much and be in so much pain. I would push for a scan asap, what is your consultant doing about it?

     

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