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Has anyone been diagnosed with Abdominal Wall Pain
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Mar 14 12:16am | Replies (282)Comment receiving replies
Welcome to Connect @undiagnosed2016, As you probably already know, we are not medically trained, we are just folks who have been there ourselves or have been a caregiver for a patient who reported similar symptoms.
When you say that you diagnosed yourself.....what did you mean? Did you administer and prescribe your own injections? Do you mind telling me what they were supposed to do for you?
Are your "other problems" things related to your abdominal pain? What can the pain psychologist do for you......verify your diagnosis or support your viewpoint and analysis.
The reason that I am asking is that I had what I called the abdominal firepit for about 6 months after being diagnosed with SFN, small fiber neuropathy. It reminded me of lighting one of those glass fireplaces....just roared across my abdomen every morning.
My SFN has moved on to some other notable nerve tragedy and I have not had any abdominal problems since then. I used medical cannabis tinctures. Did that help? I don't know.....the pain just stopped.
My very best wishes to you in your search for comfort and ease.
Chris
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Thank you for the quick response! It’s nice to have a forum that I can find new possibilities and have someone that can relate to my issues. A doctor prescribed a lidocaine patch for the soreness under my left breast and it helped. So I researched the anatomy of the that area and ACNES kept coming up, so I went to a doctor and he has given me two injections. They helped a very small amount. He wants me to see a pain psychologist to help deal with chronic pain and strengthen my core muscles. I did have one meeting with her but he wants me to do more before he gives me more injections. When I made he appointment it was 22 months out. I asked for another injection to help while I wait for my appointment. He said no. I don’t breathe properly and I can’t wear my bra properly. There are many things I can’t do anymore. I am a rural carrier and I know that my job keeps me from healing quicker, but I can’t stop working. I have made many adjustments to remedy that but but every time I lean out the window I stretch my left side. I’ve had many tests and tried many different things with little relief. I’m glad that this isn’t fatal but being undiagnosed and getting the run around has been more than frustrating! I can’t exercise or even walk very far, so I’ve gained weight and I’m out of shape.