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Has anyone been diagnosed with Abdominal Wall Pain

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Mar 14 12:16am | Replies (282)

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Abd pain started after I split a load of firewood. Thought it was an abd muscle tear or pull and let it go for 2 months. Pain bad enough I went to the ER in Sept 2017. Tests all negative, scans all negative, I had the works to rule out gastroenterologic problem. It is now 21 months later after having been prescribed 21 meds and have been brushed off by 17 physicians. I hit the internet doing research and found Carnett's description so I have essentially had to diagnose myself with abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment pain. After reading Mayo's Dr. Seth Sweetser's CME posted in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, I tried again for an appointment. Mayo sent me a form letter stating, in part, "we do not believe a visit to the Mayo Clinic would add to the care you have already received." Since I have received NO CARE AT ALL, other than pain meds, Mayo's response makes no sense--based on Dr. Sweetser's detailed post of Feb 2019, there ARE more options for treatment other than pain meds (which I DO NOT want). Thanks a lot Mayo for nothing.

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Dear Julie, Just 2 days ago I had robotic laparoscopic surgery to cure my ACNES. I have 3 nerves severed. Although very sore from the cutting my ACNES surgery and all the symptoms are finally gone - Thank God and Thank Dr. Thomas Gillespie @ St Joe's in Phoenix, AZ. Wonderful team!!!