January 28th, 2008, 05:40 PM
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Pardon my Engrish
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Bad Lower Left Abdominal Pain
Was have pretty intense pain on the left side starting on Thursday, localized, intense cramping.
Spent all day in the MD's office. Prescribed Cipro for 5 days and eight Vicodin.
Got a pelvis and upper GI CT scan today, had to drink 2 bottles of Barium crap.
Results, nothing is wrong with me, liver, appendex, GI all perfect. But still in pain, in the same spot. The Cipro seems to be working a little but it still hurts. The NP asks me if there is a chance I just have gas. Gas? 5 days in the same spot?
Should I go see another doctor or take the rest of the Vicodin my doctor gave me in celebration of my alleged perfect health?
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January 28th, 2008, 06:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Treesquid
Was have pretty intense pain on the left side starting on Thursday, localized, intense cramping.
Spent all day in the MD's office. Prescribed Cipro for 5 days and eight Vicodin.
Got a pelvis and upper GI CT scan today, had to drink 2 bottles of Barium crap.
Results, nothing is wrong with me, liver, appendex, GI all perfect. But still in pain, in the same spot. The Cipro seems to be working a little but it still hurts. The NP asks me if there is a chance I just have gas. Gas? 5 days in the same spot?
Should I go see another doctor or take the rest of the Vicodin my doctor gave me in celebration of my alleged perfect health?
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Get a second opinion. Doctors are not infallible. |
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January 29th, 2008, 12:56 PM
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A ninja with a stick
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I had the same symptoms. My doctor (gastroenterologist) told me that I had IBS after I had a colonoscopy. He didn't see anything. Turned out that I had diverticulitis, meaning that I have diverticulosis. The CT scan should have seen it though. If you have cramping through your adominal area and you have diverticulitis it is a syptom of peritonitis. Not good.
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January 29th, 2008, 04:31 PM
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Honestly you may just need to take a crap.
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January 29th, 2008, 06:10 PM
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Ha. Yeah, that is what I was thinking too. If I were you Tree I would get some colon cleanse and see if that helps relieve the pain. Maybe you got a backup?
I don't know just throwing out a suggestion ...
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January 29th, 2008, 07:34 PM
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Take a big dump.
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January 30th, 2008, 02:51 AM
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Put a crap load of hot sauce on something.. Quit being full of crap..
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January 30th, 2008, 12:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gee!
Put a crap load of hot sauce on something.. Quit being full of crap..
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January 31st, 2008, 05:11 AM
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It took me months to find a doc that told me my appendix had burst.
60 pounds
4 different cancer diagnoses
a tube in my stomach
no solid food for months
unable to shower for months because of the tube
with that time spent in the hospital
Last edited by Louis; January 31st, 2008 at 05:14 AM.
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January 31st, 2008, 12:24 PM
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How long were you walking around with a burst appendix?
I thought that once that sucker blew you instantly knew something bad was wrong .... like you'd be rushed to the hospital immediately ... cause a burst appendix could kill ya ...
Last edited by YaYo; January 31st, 2008 at 12:44 PM.
Reason: Stoopid typos!
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January 31st, 2008, 12:26 PM
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Chopped Liver Moderator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Louis
It took me months to find a doc that told me my appendix had burst.
60 pounds
4 different cancer diagnoses
a tube in my stomach
no solid food for months
unable to shower for months because of the tube
with that time spent in the hospital
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Originally Posted by YaYo
How long were you been walking around with a burst appendix?
I thought that once that sucker blew you instantly knew something bad was wrong .... like you'd be rushed to the hospital immediately ... cause a burst appendix could kill ya ...
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When my appendix burst as a little kid, I knew instantly. I was told I would have probably would have made it a couple more hours.
Besides, your appendix is on the right hand side, not the left... interesting. |
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January 31st, 2008, 12:43 PM
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That's what I thought DreamCR.
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January 31st, 2008, 12:45 PM
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Chopped Liver Moderator
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Originally Posted by YaYo
That's what I thought DreamCR.
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It is on the right hand side, I have a nice scar to prove it. |
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January 31st, 2008, 12:55 PM
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Oh yeah, I know that.
How big is your scar?
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January 31st, 2008, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by YaYo
Oh yeah, I know that.
How big is your scar?
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around 4-5 inches. It's not that bad.
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