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Chronic Abdominal pain with no diagnosis

Posted by ashutosh1991 @ashutosh1991, Aug 30, 2025

Hello everyone, I am suffering from chronic upper left abdominal pain for past month and the severity of pain took me to emergency 3 times in last 3 weeks. I had my blood work, xray, ultrasound and gastroscopy done all the test came out fine. Doctors don’t know what’s wrong with me. When pain starts it last for 4-5 hours and happens atleast twice a day (which is almost whole day). No diet or dietary restrictions helping. Please suggest relief if anyone have any idea

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laura1970 | @laura1970 | Dec 26, 2025
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@peterose try at least an average price one and try it

think the best time to try it is when you are having a few good days and be patient..i was trying it but had no patience.........Senna Tea

just a thought....everyone appears to have the challenge of hard stools......there must be some research and medically approved recommendation ANDWARNINGS......we are spending our lives experimenting!

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@peterose I’m sure there are many studies. Try google scholar

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ndough | @ndough | Dec 28, 2025

Upper left? Please see a cardiologist.

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geezer43 | @geezer43 | Dec 28, 2025
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I am struggling with severe abdominal and back pain. When I get up in the morning my abdomen severely distended and it is painful and difficult to urinate (pain level 10). While sitting drinking my tea before breakfast I already have abdominal and back pain and no matter what foods I eat experience pain as soon as I start eating. After passing a stool (happens daily because the Dr had prescibed a daily laxative) there is no relief and the abdominal and back pain intensify (pain level 20). The pain gets so severe that it is difficult to even drink water and I am in pain when lying down, sitting or walking for the entire day. I was initially diagnosed with IBS in May but have no explanation for the severity of these current symptoms. The Dr prescribed a Sovenor 5 patch which didn't help the pain at all and I am now trying a fasting-acting sublinguinal opiod for some relief of the pain but it is not a long-term solution. Has anyone had a similar experience or can anyone offer me any advice as the Dr has no solution for this chronic severe pain?

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@hayl Sometimes people have to take both sublingual and sustained morphine for ever. then you need laxatives to handle the opioid induced constipation along with high fiber foods. I have also found the MBSR program to be helpful.
Hope 2026 is better.

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fdmonkey | @fdmonkey | 2 days ago

Have you found answers? I feel like I could have written your post.
I'm so sorry if you're still struggling. This is really hard.

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kayraymat | @kayraymat | 1 day ago
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@hayl Sometimes people have to take both sublingual and sustained morphine for ever. then you need laxatives to handle the opioid induced constipation along with high fiber foods. I have also found the MBSR program to be helpful.
Hope 2026 is better.

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@geezer43
What is MBSR ?
I have severe abdominal pain & the GI doctors can't seem to come up with
a diagnosis.

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marcd2k | @marcd2k | 23 hours ago

Good afternoon, everyone,
Unfortunately, I have been on a mission for the past three years to solve the riddle that my right flank and oblique muscles permanently locked is. The only relief I get is laying down, on my back or stomach, both relieve the pain I have otherwise from these muscles being locked all day, every day if I am sitting or standing.

I've been to 5 hospitals, I've seen more then 30 doctors, and there has not been much progress on finding out why I have this pain. I've been through Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Cupping, Physical Therapy, Trigger Point Massage and Trigger Point Injections. I've had Dysport injections (basically the same as Botox, but the insurance wouldn't approve Botox), and I've had every image taken, every blood test run, and it is always the same in the end, whoever I am seeing has no idea, shrugs their shoulders, and walks away.

I keep trying, keep researching, keep calling for appointments (for ones you can get), because I cannot be the only person in the world this has happened to, and I will find who I need to eventually.

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lasirvent | @lasirvent | 7 hours ago

Do you have any other symptoms?

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