wondering about bowel obstruction, gas, or ?

[Guest guest]

I posted this on the DS boards...but thought I would post here as

well.

***** posted on the 'bowel obstruction' thread****

Most of the postings I have read refer to left upper or left lower

quadrant pain relating to bowel obstruction.

I keep having trouble with intermittent pain just under my RIGHT rib

cage. It is a 'spot' that has been causing me trouble ever since the

doc did a colonoscopy in 2005. He couldnt get very far with it cuz I

kept screaming out in pain when he got to that spot (even with all

the pain/anesthesia type meds they give you when you get one of

those). He was suprised, but just stopped the colonoscopy (said it

was unsafe to continue...I agree). I ended up with a blood

transfusion and several iron infusions over three day stay at the

hospital that time, for severe anemia.

Anyway, that SAME spot is causing me some weird painful problems

(increasing in the last 7 or 8 months). It is sharp, feels like

something is 'pulling/twisting/wrenching' right there. It seems to

be more intense DURING a bowel movement and decreases slowly after

each 'elimination'.

About 3 times over the last 4 months the pain was so exteme all I

could do was scream, do breathing excersizes (like lamaze), push/rub

the spot, and feel like I am NOT going to be able to get off the

toilet! I cant even wipe, flush, or move due to the incapacitating

pain. Just sit there with tears pouring down my face, break out in a

sweat, trying to breath through it, pushing on the spot (hard..like

when you get that cramp while running) and hope it passes quickly.

The first time it happened when I was walking down the hallway and

suddenly doubled over in pain (felt like I pulled a muscle inside

and it was doing a twisting/pulling). I didnt feel like I needed to

go to the bathroom, but, after several minutes, decided that might

help. (in the past, it has helped my lower back pain if I succeed at

a BM). The last two times it happened as I was already on the

toilet. (I have severe constipation problems. I call it

the 'constipated runs' due to the variety of consistancy, but always

hard to 'get er done' so to speak). I usually feel 'bloated' and a

bit nausiated just before I have to do a BM.

Once the intense pain lessens, usually after I have sat on the

toilet and 'eliminated' in waves, it feels as if I have a 'bruise'

in the area for several hours/days. (Sometimes I have a kind

of 'soreness' in the lower right quadrant along with it)

Has anyone else felt the right upper quadrant pain like this?

I cant get to a DS doctor (there arent any in my area) and the Navy

doctors dont seem to be able to understand my surgery at all. They

have suggested it may be a pulled muscle or gas, but have not been

concerned in any way. They said to 'keep track' of it and if it

becomes too intense, go to the ER or make an appointment to be seen

again.

I take simethicone for gas, vegetable laxatives every night, eat

yogurt every day or every other day, drink TONS of water, eat whole

grains (no white flour at all for the most part), walk and/or swim

every day, etc.

The constipation is mostly due to the pain meds I take daily for my

back/knee pain.

Just thought I would run this one by all of you to see if anyone has

any ideas or experience with this.

Thanks,

Anne

in Santee

******

[Guest guest]

DR. K has his own e-mail and is very good about answering questions--this might

be one

that he should answer. There are such things as small hernia, and adhesions

that could

cause this feeling but the physician who originally preformed your surgery or

one who has

full knowledge of this procedure should be able to answer or send you in the

right

direction. Robin

>

> I posted this on the DS boards...but thought I would post here as

> well.

>

> ***** posted on the 'bowel obstruction' thread****

>

> Most of the postings I have read refer to left upper or left lower

> quadrant pain relating to bowel obstruction.

>

> I keep having trouble with intermittent pain just under my RIGHT rib

> cage. It is a 'spot' that has been causing me trouble ever since the

> doc did a colonoscopy in 2005. He couldnt get very far with it cuz I

> kept screaming out in pain when he got to that spot (even with all

> the pain/anesthesia type meds they give you when you get one of

> those). He was suprised, but just stopped the colonoscopy (said it

> was unsafe to continue...I agree). I ended up with a blood

> transfusion and several iron infusions over three day stay at the

> hospital that time, for severe anemia.

>

> Anyway, that SAME spot is causing me some weird painful problems

> (increasing in the last 7 or 8 months). It is sharp, feels like

> something is 'pulling/twisting/wrenching' right there. It seems to

> be more intense DURING a bowel movement and decreases slowly after

> each 'elimination'.

>

> About 3 times over the last 4 months the pain was so exteme all I

> could do was scream, do breathing excersizes (like lamaze), push/rub

> the spot, and feel like I am NOT going to be able to get off the

> toilet! I cant even wipe, flush, or move due to the incapacitating

> pain. Just sit there with tears pouring down my face, break out in a

> sweat, trying to breath through it, pushing on the spot (hard..like

> when you get that cramp while running) and hope it passes quickly.

>

> The first time it happened when I was walking down the hallway and

> suddenly doubled over in pain (felt like I pulled a muscle inside

> and it was doing a twisting/pulling). I didnt feel like I needed to

> go to the bathroom, but, after several minutes, decided that might

> help. (in the past, it has helped my lower back pain if I succeed at

> a BM). The last two times it happened as I was already on the

> toilet. (I have severe constipation problems. I call it

> the 'constipated runs' due to the variety of consistancy, but always

> hard to 'get er done' so to speak). I usually feel 'bloated' and a

> bit nausiated just before I have to do a BM.

>

> Once the intense pain lessens, usually after I have sat on the

> toilet and 'eliminated' in waves, it feels as if I have a 'bruise'

> in the area for several hours/days. (Sometimes I have a kind

> of 'soreness' in the lower right quadrant along with it)

>

> Has anyone else felt the right upper quadrant pain like this?

>

> I cant get to a DS doctor (there arent any in my area) and the Navy

> doctors dont seem to be able to understand my surgery at all. They

> have suggested it may be a pulled muscle or gas, but have not been

> concerned in any way. They said to 'keep track' of it and if it

> becomes too intense, go to the ER or make an appointment to be seen

> again.

>

> I take simethicone for gas, vegetable laxatives every night, eat

> yogurt every day or every other day, drink TONS of water, eat whole

> grains (no white flour at all for the most part), walk and/or swim

> every day, etc.

>

> The constipation is mostly due to the pain meds I take daily for my

> back/knee pain.

>

> Just thought I would run this one by all of you to see if anyone has

> any ideas or experience with this.

>

> Thanks,

> Anne

> in Santee

>

> ******

>