Re: Acute stomach pain

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When I had excruciating stomach pains, both times it turned out to be

small bowel problems. You can probably tell the difference between a

small bowel obstruction and an ulcer by your ability to eat and drink.

If you can eat and drink well, then an ulcer is more likely. If it is a

small bowel obstruction, heavy duty pain meds are not likely to help

because you will no be able to get them past the obstruction. There is

also the possibility of an intermittent SBO where the intestine slips

into and out of a crevice in the body. When it is in the crevice, it is

obstructed, but when it moves out, it becomes unobstructed. Hope it is

an ulcer, because that rarely requires a surgical correction. Good

luck!

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

chickichick wrote:

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> I have been experiencing excruciating stomach (pouch) pains off and

> on over the past couple of weeks. With increasing intensity of pain

> and less time between episodes.

> I have been searching the archives discussing all of the bowel

> obstructions and general pain questions here, but not sure whether or

> not these pains symptoms are generalized in the stomach area or lower

> abdominal area.

> My pain is in the upper portion of my pouch and it is again, killing

> me as I type this. I have an appointment w/doctor tomorrow but just

> phoned him asking for some type of heavy duty pain meds until that

> time.

> Can anyone please shed some light on this for me? Do you think this

> could be bowel obstruction or would it be more likely an ulcer?

>

> Help please! I am about to go to the ER if this does not get better

> real fast!!

>

> Debbie

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