Re: Awful Pain all night long...

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I had something like this happen to me years ago...no surgery before. It

came on suddenly and was in my lower left side about even with my hipbone.

I had colitus (not sure of spelling) but it is an infection in the colon.

Yes, the slightest move was very painful. Seemed like everything was

tender. But a few drugs and it was cleared right up!

Just an idea.

Jerry, Southern Gal still waiting on approval.

>From: ruisha@...

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: DUODENALSWITCH

>Subject: Awful Pain all night long...

>Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 17:07:17 EDT

>

>Hi, everyone. I had a terrible night. It was the worst gas attack ever.

>It

>was frightening because I'm almost 9 months out and really have had such a

>smooth recovery. When I had bad gas before (painful), it would last 1-2

>hours at the most. This one is still with me.

>

>It started out as a spastic colon espisode (focused on my lower right

>abdomen), but spread to my entire intestines! Yikes! I took some Maalox

>and

>thought it would subside. It was with me all night long. When I woke up

>my

>abdomen was (and still is) so tender.

>

>Now, the two possible suspects in terms of what I ate were:

>Cinnamon/hazelnut coffee (I had a large cup and usually drink a small cup)

>--

>last time I had cinnamon buns I had a bad reaction but I thought that was

>due

>to the fact I ate too many (even though they were 'mini buns' LOL). I

>also

>had an instant noodle (I've had these before but this was a brand I hadn't

>tried in years). Now, could it be the cinnamon (which I've been told can

>be

>caustic in large doses - maybe I'm just extremely sensitive to it?) or some

>artificial flavoring/preservative in the noodles? Has anyone else had this

>kind of extreme, painful reaction to similar things???

>

>I also thought about blockage - but I've been able to go (more than usual

>LOL) and haven't had any urge to throw up. I'm keeping things down without

>any problem. I'll keep a watch on that, though. If I were in NYC, I would

>go to Mt Sinai ER but I'm here in Traverese City, MIchigan (upper northwest

>MI) and I don't think an ER doctor would have any clue about what symptoms

>would be, etc. If it gets worse I'll go to the ER for sure and hand him

>that

>emergency card with Dr. Gagner's number on it... Hope it doesn't come to

>that!

>

>It really feels like extreme muscles have been pulled in my lower abdomen

>(my

>upper abdomen is ok today). It hurts when I cough or move suddenly.

>HERNIA? I lifted a tv two days ago... but didn't feel any discomfort or

>pain

>until last night? Now the pain seems to be centered on my colon area ---

>ouch!

>

>It was so sudden and quite unexpected. I'd been feeling so fabulous and

>this

>has thrown me for a loop!

>

>all the best,

>

>lap ds with gallbladder removal

>January 25, 2001

>Dr. Gagner/Mt. Sinai/NYC

>

>almost 9 months post-op and still feelin' fabu 98 pct of the time (not

>today

>or yesterday, man! LOL)

>

>preop: 307 lbs/bmi 45

>now: 213 (?)

>

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>

[Guest guest]

hi,

I had not eaten spaghetti in six months, had

some plain spaghetti at a friends house, thought

I would burst open like in alien, the next day I

had awful pain, I thought it might be a gall

bladder attack which I had heard about, I went in

to see my reg doc, he attributed the pain to acid

production and back up into the esophagus. I had

just started wellbutrin, he thought it might have

made my stomach more sensitive and the spaghetti

could have pushed me over the edge, all

speculation, but the facts were, spaghetti, and

awful pain! so maybe something here will ring a

bell. My pain was isolated just at the sternum,

middle fo the chest, not necessarily intestinal

gas pain, though some gas was present.

lennyB

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[Guest guest]

Hi - Sorry to hear of your problem. Yes, it could be a hernia and I

suggest taking it easy. When will you be coming back to N>Y>? When you do,

I would go to the emergency room and check this out. My friend has very bad

problems from a hernia and she had the DS and has to have surgery. It caused

her alot of pain all around and it wasn't a blockage but it was not a good

situation. Please let us know how you are doing and maybe put in a call to

Dr. Gagner as an emergency to discuss this if you won't be home soon.

Ellen(Pam

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/19/01 7:03:13 PM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< I had something like this happen to me years ago...no surgery before. It

came on suddenly and was in my lower left side about even with my hipbone.

I had colitus (not sure of spelling) but it is an infection in the colon.

Yes, the slightest move was very painful. Seemed like everything was

tender. But a few drugs and it was cleared right up!

Just an idea.

Jerry, Southern Gal still waiting on approval.

>>

Jerry: Ouch! I have spastic colon and I had it this bad once before about a

year ago (before surgery) and that necessitated a bunch of tests and a

colonoscopy (which formally diagnosed it).

I took an anti-spasmodic/muscle relaxant and the next morning -- I was back

to normal! Glory Hallejulia! I remember my colon dr. gave me some

anti-spasmodics and I was taking them for awhile after my colon episodes. I

hope it doesn't happen again - and I guess I should always have the muscle

relaxants on hand just in case! I had been doing so good for about a year so

I took it for granted that I'd ever have to take those meds again!

So, I'm back to my normal self (thank God) and don't even know I have a

colon!!! But, this lasted two entire nights and a full day! Ouch!

all the best,

lap ds with gallbladder removal

January 25, 2001

Dr. Gagner/Mt. Sinai/NYC

almost 9 months post-op and still feelin' fabu!

preop: 307 lbs/bmi 45

now: 213????

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/20/01 2:39:03 AM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< I have gone through three episodes of what you describe. Scarey!!!! Hurts

like heck but it time it went away. I never knew gas could be so painful! I

too thought if a blockage but I have had two of those too and this was

different. Hang in there! This too shall pass. I was never really able to

figure out what caused it all. Let me

know if you do! I feel for you! Been there. But i figure it is less pain

then i felt each and everyday at over 300 pounds! Not much comfort right now

when you are hurting I know !!

((HUGSZ))

>>

Deanna: Thanks for the hugsz ... sure can use them! Thank GOD the

episode is over! I took a muscle relaxant and was fine the next morning.

Damn, that was painful! I think it was my spastic colon TOTALLY spazzing

out.. and I also had gas the whole time... It was paralyzing to say the

least! :)

I'm just so relieved it wasn't a blockage or anything more serious. That's

little comfort when one is going through such extreme pain, but like you said

'this, too shall pass'!!!

Sorry to hear about your two blockages --- man, you are doing great! 179

lbs!! YOu had your surgery after me (and had a higher bmi). Now, I really

feel like a slowpoke here! ROFL I got to get to that damn 100 mark (I think

I'm still on this 2 week plateau of 213 sigh).

You better believe I'll let EVERYONE know and SHOUT FROM THE ROOFTOPS when I

(HOPEFULLY) get to 179!!!!!!! Congrats to you!

all the best,

lap ds with gallbladder removal

January 25, 2001

Dr. GAgner/mt. Sinai/NYC

almost 9 months post-op and still feelin' fabu (again! Whew!)

preop: 307 lbs/bmi 45 (5' 9 1/2)

now: 213 ????

[Guest guest]

" Been there, done that, told I had an esophageal spasm,

and had my GB out six days later with 37 stones in it. "

I thought that I was the only one misdiagnosed. I kept having gall bladder

attacks, and I would call the doctor's office to see if I should go to the

hospital. They said I was just experiencing a virus that was making its

rounds. This happened twice, and always an on call doc after hours. Finally

when I called the office during regular hours, the receptionist diagnosed me

(she didn't actually tell me, but she guessed it and made arrangements for me

to have an ultrasound.) Before I could get to the hospital I developed a

bad, painful case of pancreatitis. Spent 2 weeks in hospital!

Don't take chances with this! Get checked out!

Pam in PA

[Guest guest]

Lenny:

If you still have a gall bladder, and the pain was on

the right side, under your ribs and possibly shooting

to your right flank area, it is likely gallbladder.

Usually triggered by rich or spicy foods - often

underdiagnosed by doctors (only true test is a

gallbladder ultrasound, but clinically easier to

diagnose). The pain had probably gone away by the

time you saw your MD, right?

Been there, done that, told I had an esophageal spasm,

and had my GB out six days later with 37 stones in it.

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