Abdominal Pain

[Blueyes]

Sorry you're sick Lindsey! Be sure to go back if it's not completely better. Everything that causes pain is on your right side, so I'm not sure what would hurt that high on your left

[Lindsey]

There are a few things it could be like pancreatitis, intestine obstruction, but I am having NO other symptoms other than pain and fever. Everythign is totally normal. So he's thinking there might just be some swelling from an infection, possibly in the colon? It hurts more when I move certain ways or hit a bump in the car or any sudden movements. The doctor said that a good indication is if it hurts when I breath in deep, because the diaphragm pushes the gut down which presses on the organs... and there is pain when I do that.

[gja1000]

Lindsay, I hope this takes care of the symptoms - be sure to go back if it doesn't clear up. It could be something in the bowel, maybe a tiny pouch in the bowel that has become infected or inflammed. It should be OK, but you might need antibiotics. It sounds like it is too high to be your ovary.

[Lindsey]

Thanks for your input Gayle! The doctor said that if it's still painful Monday, that's a good indication that it's not just a viral infection and there is probably some bacteria in there so we'd go with antibiotics then.

I actually feel a lot better now than I did this morning or even early this afternoon. Maybe it's because I wasn't thinking about it all day, and I wasn't stressing out at work or anything either. I actually had a pretty relaxing day! At around 4:00 today we had cake for a coworker's birthday and as I was walking upstairs towards the lunch room I realized my abdomen was not hurting when I was walking up those steps. Right now it's not hurting at all unless I twist my upper body sideways. Standing or walking isn't painful. I just took my first pain reliever now and I won't take another tonight unless it starts hurting badly again.

[gja1000]

Glad to hear that it is better. I hope it goes AWAY!

[Lindsey]

Well, the pain was totally gone this morning and I slept all night with no pain as well. I only took that one pill last night. Is it possible that this kind of pain is stress-related? I'm at work and I'm starting to feel a dull discomfort again.

[gja1000]

Oh yes, it could very well be stress related. You could have a little irritated place and when you are stressed, you may be producing more gastric juices which causes the irritated place to hurt. Try eating something bland like crackers or bread when it starts to hurt. This might help.

Oh and try to relax. Also, try some deep abdominal breathing. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath in very slowly through your nose. Use your abdomen to take in the breath, in other words, your abdomen should pooch out as you are taking the deep breath in. Your chest should rise only MINIMALLY when you are taking in the slow deep breath. After you take it in, hold it about 3 seconds, and then slowly let it out through pursed lips. Try taking 3-4 slow deep breaths in and out like this. Close your eyes. Think of your favorite place - maybe your folks cabin or your favorite hiking place. Visualize yourself at that place. Now take 3-4 more slow deep breaths and imagine how relaxed you'd be if you were there right now. Open your eyes, and concentrate on feeling relaxed. Maybe this simple relaxation exercise will help. if it does, you know the pain is stress related. Also, if it doesn't work the first time, give it two or three tries before you stop. If it helps, keep doing it 2-3 times a day while at work.