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What Causes Persistent Stomach Pain, Nausea And Radiating Pain In Lower Back?
Question: Hello,
For the last five months or so I have been sick with stomach pain, nausea, change in bowel, pain radiating to my lower back and even dizziness. I finally had a colonoscopy and an endoscopy which turned out to be ok and so was the biopsy. After the colonoscopy I awoke to a terrible pain in my right pelvic area the next day. I went to the ER and my blood test was ok and they wanted to do another CT scan. I've had 4 CT scans in the past 8 or 9 years. I had my gallbladder removed 8 years ago after being in agony and throwing up almost every meal for 3 months. The CT scans didn't show any stones and after many other test they decided to remove my gallbladder. It turns out my ducts were narrow and swelled shut. I immediately got better and could eat. I really think a similar thing is going on with my appendix. I already had one CT scan a few months ago that was normal. I cant seem to convince any doctors that I have a chronic form of appendicitis that is making me very ill yet will not show up in any of the test. I have had a dull aching pain in the right pelvic area that comes and goes for months. How do I make the doctors listen and remove my appendix without subjecting me to more radiation that just doesn't show anything. Thanks
For the last five months or so I have been sick with stomach pain, nausea, change in bowel, pain radiating to my lower back and even dizziness. I finally had a colonoscopy and an endoscopy which turned out to be ok and so was the biopsy. After the colonoscopy I awoke to a terrible pain in my right pelvic area the next day. I went to the ER and my blood test was ok and they wanted to do another CT scan. I've had 4 CT scans in the past 8 or 9 years. I had my gallbladder removed 8 years ago after being in agony and throwing up almost every meal for 3 months. The CT scans didn't show any stones and after many other test they decided to remove my gallbladder. It turns out my ducts were narrow and swelled shut. I immediately got better and could eat. I really think a similar thing is going on with my appendix. I already had one CT scan a few months ago that was normal. I cant seem to convince any doctors that I have a chronic form of appendicitis that is making me very ill yet will not show up in any of the test. I have had a dull aching pain in the right pelvic area that comes and goes for months. How do I make the doctors listen and remove my appendix without subjecting me to more radiation that just doesn't show anything. Thanks
Brief Answer:
Symptoms are suggestive of IBS
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
I understand your concern and the difficulty you are going through with all tests turning out to be negative inspite of persistent symptoms.
I have had some patients in the same situation.
Your symptoms are suggestive of an Irritable bowel syndrome. They are unlikely to be due to appendicitis.
Several of my patients with your symptoms have been helped by taking Dicetel (Pinaverium ). It is a relatively safe medicine and you could try it.
Hope you would get better.
Do get back to me if you have further queries.
Symptoms are suggestive of IBS
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
I understand your concern and the difficulty you are going through with all tests turning out to be negative inspite of persistent symptoms.
I have had some patients in the same situation.
Your symptoms are suggestive of an Irritable bowel syndrome. They are unlikely to be due to appendicitis.
Several of my patients with your symptoms have been helped by taking Dicetel (Pinaverium ). It is a relatively safe medicine and you could try it.
Hope you would get better.
Do get back to me if you have further queries.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello,
Thanks for your reply!
To elaborate a little more the pain with IBS is effected by bowl movements. My pain is consistent and all the time. A bowl movement doesn't increase or decrease the pain. When I push down in the area of the appendix a sharp pain is the response. Sometimes physical activity and walking increase the pain as well. I know a chronic or grumbling form of appendicitis is very rare. I cannot seem to convince the doctors that this can happen. It seems to be well documented and I have read about patients with my exact symptoms having there appendix removed only to find it was infected and had managed not to show up in the test. This is such a common and simple operation, why not just remove it to be on the safe side. A wrong diagnosis could prove to be fatal. Please elaborate on why doctors resist any belief that there could be a chronic form of appendicitis.
Regards, XXXX
Thanks for your reply!
To elaborate a little more the pain with IBS is effected by bowl movements. My pain is consistent and all the time. A bowl movement doesn't increase or decrease the pain. When I push down in the area of the appendix a sharp pain is the response. Sometimes physical activity and walking increase the pain as well. I know a chronic or grumbling form of appendicitis is very rare. I cannot seem to convince the doctors that this can happen. It seems to be well documented and I have read about patients with my exact symptoms having there appendix removed only to find it was infected and had managed not to show up in the test. This is such a common and simple operation, why not just remove it to be on the safe side. A wrong diagnosis could prove to be fatal. Please elaborate on why doctors resist any belief that there could be a chronic form of appendicitis.
Regards, XXXX
Brief Answer:
Symptoms are variable
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Everything is possible in the abdomen and hence it is called a magic box. However the chance of it being appendicitis is very small.
Even though appendectomy is a simple operation, there have been instances of serious complications including death following appendectomy. So in the patient's interest and welfare, no surgeon will go in and remove an appendix without any objective evidence of infection.
So XXXXXXX trust your doctors, they are only having these regulations regarding surgery only to help you and not harm you.
As I had written earlier, in some of patients with identical presentations, Dicetel had helped. So why don't you discuss with your doctor and if he approves, take it as a therapeutic trial.
Hope you will get well soon.
Symptoms are variable
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Everything is possible in the abdomen and hence it is called a magic box. However the chance of it being appendicitis is very small.
Even though appendectomy is a simple operation, there have been instances of serious complications including death following appendectomy. So in the patient's interest and welfare, no surgeon will go in and remove an appendix without any objective evidence of infection.
So XXXXXXX trust your doctors, they are only having these regulations regarding surgery only to help you and not harm you.
As I had written earlier, in some of patients with identical presentations, Dicetel had helped. So why don't you discuss with your doctor and if he approves, take it as a therapeutic trial.
Hope you will get well soon.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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