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Chronic upper abdominal pain
I have had chronic upper abdominal pain (mostly center and to the left) for about a year. It has worsened over the past 4-5 months and includes nausea, and worsening pain after eating/drinking. I often wake up at night with pain that feels like it is gnawing through to my back. I have a history of small bowel Crohn's (unchanged in years), as well as diagnosis of GERD, LPR and Bile reflux disease. I have been on PPI's for two decades without much relief. I had an EGD in 10/2018 and there was dome bile pooling in the stomach and some focal gastritis. I have fatty liver and a small 'cyst' of the pancreatic tail. I keep telling my GI that I feel that there has been a change since last year and requested another EGD (am scheduled for a colo next week). He states there is no reason to repeat the EGD. He wants to put me on Prozac for "Functional Abdominal Pain." All recent labs have been basically negative; MRCP pretty much benign; uncontrasted CT abdomen in 1/2019 negative. Could use some thoughts on this whole situation. Thanks
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What was your diagnosis? How often do you take the gabapentine? My husband has constant pressure pain in his upper abdominal area. Compressed artery found on cta scan. But when he saw 2 vascular surgeons, 1 said that wasn’t his problem, and the other said it was, but because he did not respond to a nerve block, they said surgery would likely not help, and prescribed gabapentin, 3 times a day. He is not one for talking meds, so he has not started. He did take a similar drug called duluxotine, which did not help
Hi @plantlady9, what are your husband's symptoms? Does he still have his gallbladder? Has he been evaluated for SMAS? I'm struggling with daily upper right abdominal pain for the last 3 1/2 years. All my tests have been clear, but I suffer terribly with pain daily. Praying we all find relief!
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2 Reactions@ ken82 - wondering how you are doing lately? How are things going with managing the gastroparesis?
Wow. My pain is almost daily too. Nausea, vomiting and upper abdominal pain. I have to go straight to the ER. 3yrs of this, all lab work comes back fine and no one can diagnose me.
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1 ReactionThanks. A new start and great leads.
Wow. Our case is so similar that it is scary. What are you doing now?
Hi, @danariatodd2 - having almost daily abdominal pain sounds very challenging to live with. Are you having the nausea and vomiting almost daily, too? Have you seen a gastrointestinal specialist about your symptoms?
@dwinters - how is the daily upper right abdominal pain you mentioned? Has anything changed?
@plantlady9 - how is your husband doing? How is the constant pressure and pain in his upper abdominal area you mentioned?
@lisalucier the condition has not changed. Gotten worse because he can’t sleep much, so other issues are starting to arise.
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