Undiagnosed Pain
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Hi
I'm still looking for a diagnosis of pain I get right side of abdominal area. Shallow, feels like it's in muscle where abs meet rictus sheath.
History: I used to get severe pain just above this area that would last 4-6 hours that on occasion would mean a visit to A and E, this would be 2-3 times per year. Very infrequent.
I now feel more of a discomfort sharpish pain day to day when I bend over or exercise. A worry more than disabling pain, like a niggle but because of really bad pain I use to get it got me paranoid. Old pain I got on and off for 25 years, this new discomfort thing I've had for 2 years.
So being a 48 year old very fit male and having enough of being told to just get on with it I pushed for some idea for what's going on. All the tests listed below have been done and all Normal,.
Blood tests for all liver, kidney pancreas, gallbladder diabetes etc, X-ray, ultra sound, CT scan, blood in stool test and I've been prodded and poked by doctors and a gastric speacilist, oh and had an ulcer test too. All clear!!
Doctors now suggesting it's all in the mind. It's not!
Anybody had a similar experience or got an idea. CT scan was totally normal too.
Could it be muscular?
Any info much appreciated as it's metaphorically a pain in the arse but a real pain in the side.
Thanks
Chris
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pippa58442 christophe81242
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christophe81242 pippa58442
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Hi.
Thanks for response.
Yes been tested for pylori and negative.
Comes and goes, feel it when I'm sitting driving sometimes or when I bend over, again in occasional but daily. I can live with it but really need to find out what it is.
My stools lose-ish of a morning after a coffee, always been like that.
Am a bit stressed as partners not well! and one doctors, only one as have seen a dozen suggest IBS but couldn't and would pass it a diagnosis.
Not sure what to think.
Thanks
Chris
pippa58442 christophe81242
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christophe81242 pippa58442
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Not tested for celiac, I do excercise hard. Done a good diary and gone Gluten free to see if that helps, but no joy.
I thought seeing a gastroenterologist would narrow it down but got discharged back to doctors and nothing to report. I'm determined to find out so keep searching.
pippa58442 christophe81242
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sanya11314 christophe81242
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ACNES? abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome
Try to find a doc who knows about Carnett's sign (when you lie flat and pull your upper body up, so pain would worsen when tensing that abdominal muscle - positive Carnett's sign).
If it does, it's as easy as a injection lidocain and cortisone.
All the best!