Anyone have abdominal pain with an indwelling urinary catheter?

Hello all, thank you for sharing your thoughts.For over two months now, I have been dealing with abdominal pain and dry heaving. I have had a few good days when it doesn't seem so bad but most days I am retching several times a day with abdominal discomfort throughout the day. I never actually vomit, just dry heaving. It can happen in the middle of the night, waking me up from sleep, just after I wake in the morning, or in the evening. Sometimes it happens during the day as well but generally I don't have the retching during the day. My bowel movements have been mostly normal and regular but I'm burping a lot before / after the retching. I haven't lost my appetite entirely but I'm eating less just because of not feeling well and have lost 15 pounds in the last two months without trying to loose weight. I do not drink alcohol or smoke. I have been tracking what I'm eating and making sure not to eat close to bed time but I'm not seeing anything that could be a trigger.I have been seeing a GI doctor and he has ordered every test he can think of but all of the results come back normal. I have had an endoscopy, colonoscopy, biopsies, ultrasound, abdominal CT scans, MRI, and all sorts of blood tests. Nothing the Dr can see that he thinks would cause my symptoms but something is clearly wrong. Dr says there is no sign of stomach or colon cancer. Negative for H Pylori, Porphyria and Celiac. Blood tests all show normal function levels for liver, kidney, etc. The only things they did find was fatty liver, a lesion on liver (less than 1 cm) and abdominal aortic aneurysm but in each case Dr said they were minor and not at a point to cause concern. Tums, Pepcid, and other OTC acid reducers don't help.At this point Dr, is saying he can try to prescribe nausea meds to see if that helps but I feel like he is sort of giving up on finding a cause and just offering to treat the symptoms. I have been trying to get appointments with other Dr for second opinion but it takes months to get an appointment.I don't know if there is any other tests I should ask for or what to try next. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Hello all, thank you for sharing your thoughts.For over two months now, I have been dealing with abdominal pain and dry heaving. I have had a few good days when it doesn't seem so bad but most days I am retching several times a day with abdominal discomfort throughout the day. I never actually vomit, just dry heaving. It can happen in the middle of the night, waking me up from sleep, just after I wake in the morning, or in the evening. Sometimes it happens during the day as well but generally I don't have the retching during the day. My bowel movements have been mostly normal and regular but I'm burping a lot before / after the retching. I haven't lost my appetite entirely but I'm eating less just because of not feeling well and have lost 15 pounds in the last two months without trying to loose weight. I do not drink alcohol or smoke. I have been tracking what I'm eating and making sure not to eat close to bed time but I'm not seeing anything that could be a trigger.I have been seeing a GI doctor and he has ordered every test he can think of but all of the results come back normal. I have had an endoscopy, colonoscopy, biopsies, ultrasound, abdominal CT scans, MRI, and all sorts of blood tests. Nothing the Dr can see that he thinks would cause my symptoms but something is clearly wrong. Dr says there is no sign of stomach or colon cancer. Negative for H Pylori, Porphyria and Celiac. Blood tests all show normal function levels for liver, kidney, etc. The only things they did find was fatty liver, a lesion on liver (less than 1 cm) and abdominal aortic aneurysm but in each case Dr said they were minor and not at a point to cause concern. Tums, Pepcid, and other OTC acid reducers don't help.At this point Dr, is saying he can try to prescribe nausea meds to see if that helps but I feel like he is sort of giving up on finding a cause and just offering to treat the symptoms. I have been trying to get appointments with other Dr for second opinion but it takes months to get an appointment.I don't know if there is any other tests I should ask for or what to try next. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

I am cramping in abdomen A LOT more and very very painful. I'm female so I know too much about cramps from onset of puberty, I wanted to curl up and die, 3 days every stinkin month. Gave birth c-section of twins, they gave me petocin, afterwards to help make my uterus cramp, mine was stuck in "open " mode and I was hemorrhaging orange size clots.
Severe cramping is also a sign of a potential intestinal obstruction forming.
Any ideas on how to tell what is causing my severe cramps and how to know if I should go to doctor would be very much appreciated.
I have chronic 💩💩 issues, longggggg term. The severe cramping started about a year ago with a partial small bowel obstruction forming. I DO NOT want to go to the doctor, only as last resort.
I'm in diarrhea mode now, nothing new for me, and it doesn't mean I don't have any impactions. Cramps are wrapping around my left side to mid-lower back. I am nauseous for no apparent reasons throughout my life, but the nausea is picking up too. I've not eaten any new food, no new medication. I'm nibble on crackers and small sips of 7-UP. Water makes me more nauseous. HELP thanx ShelleyW

I am cramping in abdomen A LOT more and very very painful. I'm female so I know too much about cramps from onset of puberty, I wanted to curl up and die, 3 days every stinkin month. Gave birth c-section of twins, they gave me petocin, afterwards to help make my uterus cramp, mine was stuck in "open " mode and I was hemorrhaging orange size clots.
Severe cramping is also a sign of a potential intestinal obstruction forming.
Any ideas on how to tell what is causing my severe cramps and how to know if I should go to doctor would be very much appreciated.
I have chronic 💩💩 issues, longggggg term. The severe cramping started about a year ago with a partial small bowel obstruction forming. I DO NOT want to go to the doctor, only as last resort.
I'm in diarrhea mode now, nothing new for me, and it doesn't mean I don't have any impactions. Cramps are wrapping around my left side to mid-lower back. I am nauseous for no apparent reasons throughout my life, but the nausea is picking up too. I've not eaten any new food, no new medication. I'm nibble on crackers and small sips of 7-UP. Water makes me more nauseous. HELP thanx ShelleyW

Wow. You have had a lot to deal with. So sorry. Have you gone to a gi Dr. Had any gi testing?barium swallow? Ph impedance testing? Motility testing? If I was in your position even though you don’t want to do to Dr. I would 100 percent go see a gi Dr! Give you peace of mind as well as a diagnosis. 😊

graceym1,
Yes, I have had all the tests you mentioned. I was with the same GI for 17 years: celiac biopsy, CIC, chronic idiopathic constipation, fecal impactions, small bowel partial obstructions, 2 resolved by me quit eating solids, using meal replacement protein shakes (my daughter is very knowledgeable about which is best for me, or I never would have used them). The 3rd one landed me in ER, ICU, gastric nasal tube for 3 days. Then 3 anal blockages that required digital removal, by me. So, I still don't eat a lot of solid foods, and I have to take miralax every day.
I don't ever believe that a Dr. can give me peace of mind. Just the thought of it makes me break down sobbing or LOL. I have had CT's, MRI's, biopsies, x-rays every 1-2 months, always showing I have heavy fecal load in large intestines, I guess that means I am quite literally full of 💩💩. Thanx, for your suggestions. Shelley

I am cramping in abdomen A LOT more and very very painful. I'm female so I know too much about cramps from onset of puberty, I wanted to curl up and die, 3 days every stinkin month. Gave birth c-section of twins, they gave me petocin, afterwards to help make my uterus cramp, mine was stuck in "open " mode and I was hemorrhaging orange size clots.
Severe cramping is also a sign of a potential intestinal obstruction forming.
Any ideas on how to tell what is causing my severe cramps and how to know if I should go to doctor would be very much appreciated.
I have chronic 💩💩 issues, longggggg term. The severe cramping started about a year ago with a partial small bowel obstruction forming. I DO NOT want to go to the doctor, only as last resort.
I'm in diarrhea mode now, nothing new for me, and it doesn't mean I don't have any impactions. Cramps are wrapping around my left side to mid-lower back. I am nauseous for no apparent reasons throughout my life, but the nausea is picking up too. I've not eaten any new food, no new medication. I'm nibble on crackers and small sips of 7-UP. Water makes me more nauseous. HELP thanx ShelleyW

graceym1,
Yes, I have had all the tests you mentioned. I was with the same GI for 17 years: celiac biopsy, CIC, chronic idiopathic constipation, fecal impactions, small bowel partial obstructions, 2 resolved by me quit eating solids, using meal replacement protein shakes (my daughter is very knowledgeable about which is best for me, or I never would have used them). The 3rd one landed me in ER, ICU, gastric nasal tube for 3 days. Then 3 anal blockages that required digital removal, by me. So, I still don't eat a lot of solid foods, and I have to take miralax every day.
I don't ever believe that a Dr. can give me peace of mind. Just the thought of it makes me break down sobbing or LOL. I have had CT's, MRI's, biopsies, x-rays every 1-2 months, always showing I have heavy fecal load in large intestines, I guess that means I am quite literally full of 💩💩. Thanx, for your suggestions. Shelley

I am cramping in abdomen A LOT more and very very painful. I'm female so I know too much about cramps from onset of puberty, I wanted to curl up and die, 3 days every stinkin month. Gave birth c-section of twins, they gave me petocin, afterwards to help make my uterus cramp, mine was stuck in "open " mode and I was hemorrhaging orange size clots.
Severe cramping is also a sign of a potential intestinal obstruction forming.
Any ideas on how to tell what is causing my severe cramps and how to know if I should go to doctor would be very much appreciated.
I have chronic 💩💩 issues, longggggg term. The severe cramping started about a year ago with a partial small bowel obstruction forming. I DO NOT want to go to the doctor, only as last resort.
I'm in diarrhea mode now, nothing new for me, and it doesn't mean I don't have any impactions. Cramps are wrapping around my left side to mid-lower back. I am nauseous for no apparent reasons throughout my life, but the nausea is picking up too. I've not eaten any new food, no new medication. I'm nibble on crackers and small sips of 7-UP. Water makes me more nauseous. HELP thanx ShelleyW