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My Brother Is Getting NO Answers To His Consistent Neck,
Question: My brother is getting NO answers to his consistent neck, back, diaphragm, stomach pain...has lost 38 pounds and can now barely urinate or poop...had tests, CT ultrasound, endoscopy nothing shows.
Nothing is relieving the pain or burn and can barely function or eat.
Desperate for help
Nothing is relieving the pain or burn and can barely function or eat.
Desperate for help
He says:
This physical stomach problem has nothing to do with magic pills. I have done what drs have asked, and still have the extreme burning and pain in my stomach that burns through and goes into my back. It's not something im just pul ling out of thin air. The Dr thought it was initially acid, and treated me for 3 months for that......called that office 20-30 times and told them all it wasn't acid. Been to ER 5 times. Had 20 plus meds thrown at me and none worked. Then this dr who has done thousands gallbladder thinks its causing my pain, so get that yanked out. So far, still have the extreme pain and burning that goes into my back that way over rides the surgery pain which is also bad.
This physical stomach problem has nothing to do with magic pills. I have done what drs have asked, and still have the extreme burning and pain in my stomach that burns through and goes into my back. It's not something im just pul ling out of thin air. The Dr thought it was initially acid, and treated me for 3 months for that......called that office 20-30 times and told them all it wasn't acid. Been to ER 5 times. Had 20 plus meds thrown at me and none worked. Then this dr who has done thousands gallbladder thinks its causing my pain, so get that yanked out. So far, still have the extreme pain and burning that goes into my back that way over rides the surgery pain which is also bad.
Entire back is on fire and and extreme pain as well as my stomach......same pain I have had all along......now I have it on top of surgery pain.
Brief Answer:
Complete body MRI scan to be done.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Thanks for choosing "Ask a Doctor" service for your query,
Have seen your details and i appreciate your concerns,
Going through the history i would suggest him to go for a complete body MRI scan.
In MRI strong magnetic field is used to break down the water molecules present in body.If any nerve is hyperactive then amount of water utilized by it increases vice versa in case of hypofunction or rupture of nerve.
If morphine is not helping then ask doctor to keep the patient in sedation till MRI scan is done.
Discuss this with your doctor.
Thank you.
Complete body MRI scan to be done.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Thanks for choosing "Ask a Doctor" service for your query,
Have seen your details and i appreciate your concerns,
Going through the history i would suggest him to go for a complete body MRI scan.
In MRI strong magnetic field is used to break down the water molecules present in body.If any nerve is hyperactive then amount of water utilized by it increases vice versa in case of hypofunction or rupture of nerve.
If morphine is not helping then ask doctor to keep the patient in sedation till MRI scan is done.
Discuss this with your doctor.
Thank you.
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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