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Reoccurring left side pain
I have a reoccurring left side pain issue since 2019. Hurts 6-8 weeks and then mostly gone 4-6 weeks. Been happening since 2019. Been through heart checks, stress tests, echo, and angiogram. Was told it’s not my heart. Been through abdomens CT’s and MRI’s. Gastrointestinal guys don’t thin its gastrointestinal. Told I have stenosis and radiculopathy but that Dr says it shouldn’t be the cause. Left side hurts, feels very bloated, stomach hurts, often does start with neck and back pain. No Dr will say it’s”this”. Spent 30K and still don’t know. Been referred to mayo but that was many months ago and I haven’t heard back. I’m at wits end with this. Having another bad flair up now for two weeks so far. Any ideas?? I need help.
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I so sorry this is happening to you. Unfortunately I don’t have any solid diagnostics to offer.
I would recheck with mayo, as I when I requested an appointment, I was reached out to almost immediately. Perhaps for some unknown reason you have fallen through the cracks. Best to make another attempt at contact I believe.
Vague symptoms like yours can be notoriously difficult to diagnose, things like referred pain and ‘zebras’ (very uncommon diseases ) may need to be considered. Which takes me back to recontacting mayo or seeking care at a different tertiary care facility.
In the meantime, if you can try to be as specific as possible re: symptoms it will help us to help you. One specific question I have is what do you mean when you say your left side hurts. Can you delve into that?
I wish you all the best,
Laura
Have you had a colonoscopy?
My IBS pain started on the left side. It goes and comes and is very painful. It's hard to get a diagnosis on this.
I had to do an upper GI test to rule out ulcers first and then IBS was my diagnosis.
If you have diarrhea or constipation ongoing, I'm wondering if it's IBS.
Prayers for you right now to get answers and relief.
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1 ReactionDo you by any chance have an joint replacements?
I remember many a pain flair and some of my worst kept being overlooked!
Finally in emergency room a doctor thought to check my pancreas and liver numbers.
Both were extremely high and was diagnosed with pancreatitis!
Oddly enough, I was sent home still vomiting!
I stayed nauseated and left sided burning pain - worse when I ate - until finally a year later, I got full blown pancreatitis almost exactly a year later, spring 2014.
Later that year saw a surgeon who believed my gallbladder was to blame. He removed it and suddenly the tight belt feeling and constant ache were gone!
(My gallbladder was intact but he did find very narrowed valves (?) in gallbladder.
Mrs.D