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Has anyone been diagnosed with Abdominal Wall Pain?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Jul 30, 2025 | Replies (307)Comment receiving replies
Have you looked into mals (Mesenteric Artery Ligament Syndrome)? I struggled for 15 years before finding out about this. Your symptoms seem to correlate with it. I had severe, stabbing pain in my sternum and back, lost 30 pounds, no appetite and many digestive issues. You can Google mals. There’s 2 types-one with decreased velocities and the other, neurogenic mals.I had the Nmals, had surgery last January. Immediately, the pain was gone. It’s a very long recovery but without pain.
There’s a “Mals Awareness” group on Facebook and they are a gold mine with support and information. Best wishes.
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Hello, thank you for responding. I had a CT with dye to rule out MALS as it was suspected by my doctor based on my pain. Is there a chance that this diagnosed could have been missed? I am unsure of another test for MALS. Did you have a celiac plexus block? I've been told that my test for a variety of nerve-related pain in that area and it is something that my doctor suggested that I could try, although he said the results would be short lived.