What have I done to my abdominals? Rupture? Strain?
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Hi all I was wondering if anyone can help me please. I’m a 27 year old female , very fit, blood pressure normal (slightly raises when I’m anxious but still normal and healthy apparently) oxygen levels 100% and BPM anywhere between 45 beats per minute when resting and 75 beats per minute when a bit more stressed anxious (I do suffer from quite severe anxiety and ocd). I have stopped weight training as much but I used to weight train a lot and lift fairly heavy for a female of my size 172cm 60kg. I would bench 25-30kg and deadlift around 40-60kg. About 2 summers ago I felt an upper abdominal muscle strain / tear when I was doing a 5kg weighted ab exercise, i didn’t think much of it and I ignored it, I can’t remember if I did go to the doctors or much but I don’t remember it causing me too much hassle. anyway it’s 2 years on and I keep getting on and off stomach pain, first it started where I ‘strained’ my upper abdominal (on the left side) but recently it’s started to radiate anywhere from between under my left rib, to the centre and then to under the right rib. It mainly stays in the centre however right near my sternum but as I said it radiates and currently it feels as if it is where my liver is located. The pain / dull ache / pressure is worse when I project my voice in class (I am a teacher) and also worsens when driving and sometimes taking deep breaths. I can feel it sometimes when I lay on my side to sleep - it feels as if something is weak / dislodged. When I lay down flat on my back I can feel a weird dipping feeling right at the top of my abdomen / lower chest when breathing in, it almost has a ripping sensation but not quite. Anyway I’ve been to the doctors, first I went in November where they gave me an ultrasound and said there was nothing abnormal going on, they told me if the pain continued then I need to go back to the doctor and get different kind of scans or something- anyway by this point the pain had gone. When the pain first came on in November it was made worse by walking / laughing/ talking and seemed to stay around my left upper abdominal. The pain / pressure / ache now radiates and laughing doesn’t seemed to affect it just talking loudly engaging my diaphragm and moving in certain ways, sometimes eating too makes it feel more ‘pressure’. So I went back to the doctors the other day and he has prescribed me something for stomach acid even though I don’t have any burning sensations, he also has sent for another ultra sound and he felt around my abdomen and didn’t seem to be concerned. I got my blood done aswell for liver etc and came back clear, just waiting on stool sample and ultra sound. I’m just a bit worried because it is affecting my daily life, I’m worried I have done some damage lifting weights (perhaps breathing incorrectly when bench pressing) which cannot be rectified, I’m worried perhaps I’ve ruptured organs or weakened my abdominal wall or pushed stuff out in places it shouldn’t be in? I don’t know if I’m just being paranoid 😕 I’ve stopped weight lifting and just focusing on cardio but it still doesn’t feel correct.
I just wondered if any professionals can help me or is it all in my head ? I saw a paramedic too who did a thorough examination and he seems to think a lot of it may be anxiety related but also a possible old injury that needs to be managed. Thing is the ultra sound never picked up an injury? Or will sometimes ultra sounds not pick up older chronic type injuries? Any advice would be great thank you, I’m really worrying about this as you can tell by my essay lol.
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devsmom sian97030
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If the doctors can't find anything physical then to me it sounds like anxiety. Anxiety can cause severe physical symptoms . Have you tried various breathing techniques or hypnosis? I had a friend that used hypnosis for a painless childbirth and it worked beautifully for her.
nathan40178 sian97030
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You might of damaged thst area, in turn its causing mini spasms. I had it in my lower right back... From a dead lift several yrs later I still get bad episodes
Had a scan and they said I get random spasms as the muscle in my back is damaged and it didn't heal completely.
Cold weather can trigger mine, as well as not moving too much. Maybe it's tht... Go doctors and explain you think it's from a past Injury.
Sgt.lindalee sian97030
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Hi Sian, An ultrasound can be limited to certain types of tissues and may not find certain injuries...have they considered a type of hernia? you may have an injury to your diaphragm? or a torn muscle or other tissue in that area, the dripping feeling sounds like a spasm...it could be you did have an injury that isn't healed, or healed incorrectly and is now a chronic problem...I would keep up with the diagnostics, c/b some targeted physio can help but, you need to know, you may have to limit certain types of activity...keep track of your symptoms, esp. what makes it worse or better....if you lay flat and lift your head, putting your chin to your chest, do you feel any pain in a specific spot or can you feel any lumps or bulges(even small ones)?? if so, bring it up to your Dr, that can help with diagnosing hernia, abdominal wall injuries, avoid heavy lifting & straining, pushing, pulling, twisting with force unless your Dr says its okay, for now...it will prevent it from getting worse, until you get a diagnosis...Good Luck & Best Wishes💒♾🐾🍀☮🎶🌈