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Unidentified abdominal pain

Women's Health | Last Active: Aug 31, 2024 | Replies (82)

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Hi I am a 24 year old female I have been having upper right and left abdominal on and off consistently since Aug 2021. I have also lost 30 lbs so far since then without a major appetite change. So far MRI, CTA, colonoscopy, endoscopy have all came back normal. I had a duplex ultrasound done which showed narrowing in a couple of the arteries in my abdomen but the CTA and MRI didn’t show anything. What do I do next.

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I am sorry for your pain and hope you find the cause of it. In the meantime, my old fashioned remedy may help - a heating pad! I too had moderate to agonizing pain in my upper abdomen, about 2-3 inches above my belly button. No cause was found. My physical therapist suggested a heating pad for 20-30 minutes. I use Nature Creation which is microwaveable. It works all the time. I hope this is a good day for you! Sue

After 1.5 yrs 5 Doctors I was determined to find an answer. 2 Gastro said ibs. Internist said pretty much the same. Gyno takes me seriously. Thorough exam and internal sonogram to check for uterine or ovarian cancer. Both can cause similar symptoms. Everything checked out. I have pain stomach uproar and lower pain daily. Went to my neurologist to review neck and lower back issues. We start talking about how sick I’ve been and I still can’t get a serious diagnosis or relief. He looked at me and said I know what you have “abdominal migraine” and hands me a sample box. He took one out put it under my tongue 15-20 minutes later no pain. That was 12 days ago. I’m feeling quite normal energetic, happy. Doctor said it isn’t that uncommon and he treats it quite often. I am beyond grateful! But of course the meds aren’t covered by Medicare so figure 2k a month! Ouch

Have they done ultrasound and looked at your gall bladder? There's also a test to check functional

Have you had a doctor pay attention to your pancreas? It’s sometimes difficult to see even with an MRI or ultrasound because it is sort of tucked in behind other organs and gets overlooked.

You may have the autoimmune disease Celiac. It causes your small intestine to be ruined and you do not digest food and nutrients. There are 200 symptoms and also body functions are effected . Like bones, osteoporosis, I lifted weights for 40 years. You need to have the blood test and go from there.
It is 80% under diagnosed. I had 6 gastroenterologist tell me it was IBS, a blanket diagnosis. I have had my gall bladder stone removed, pancreatitis, arteriosclerosis, peripheral neuropathy. Bloating is horrible and abdominal pain.

Update: still experiencing the abdominal pain, along with high heart rate and 2 new symptoms of night sweats and fatigue. Still no clear answers to what is going on.

@jgroudan

Problem is my pain radiates from below navel to under my xiphoid. It’s always down the middle. I have had all the scans, meds and appts. Now been four years and slowly keeps getting worse. I’m depressed, can’t work and hard to keep my head above water.

I have had around 9 different injections. Only one time worked two years ago. That was when my daily pain was a 5-6. It’s now 7-8 and all the time. Once a pain mgt doctor at one of our hospitals did lidocaine and steroids on each side of my stomach. Pain next day went away for two days and came right back. Neurologist says it’s neuralgia and miss firing nerves. Issue is I don’t think carnetts sign works with me. I don’t have many options left to try.