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Severe stomach pain every day, what to do?

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hailey05575
hailey05575

Hi, my boyfriend has been going to the doctor for upwards of three years now trying to cure his stomach pain. They say its IBS but nothing seems to help it and he can't afford the Bentyol or whatever it is they prescribed him. He can barely eat anything, everything hurts his stomach. He can't eat any fruits with seeds or pits (so everything), and the only vegetables he can manage are lettuce and corn. He can barely even season his food without it killing him. He's tried percocets, Tramadol, morphine, T3s & T4s, hydromorphine, everything, but nothing relieves his pain. Every time he goes into the hospital they tell him things are fine and he's had numerous blood tests, ultrasounds, xrays, etc. but still no solution. Sometimes, like this morning, he's vomiting and almost fainting, his body is extremely sore and he can't go to work. He's just started taking anxiety medication and it seemed to help at first but his pain is still so extreme that two or three percocets don't even help. Any suggestions?

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  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 hailey05575

    Posted

    Could he not get a doctor's sick note to entitle him to a sickness payout so he could afford Bentyl.  He could explain this problem to his doctor to see if any arrangements like this are possible.  Which country are you in? Would you be able to pay for his prescrption? 

  • diane79126
    diane79126 hailey05575

    Posted

    See if doc would prescribe low dosage of Valium. I had severe pain and Valium was the only thing that worked.
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