I've applied for a telephone consult from the GP but I'm still waiting, so I thought I'd temporarily seek wisdom from Dr MN rather than randomly googling - MN correctly diagnosed my gallstones before I saw a doc 4 years ago!
So I have no gallbladder, obvs. But on Sunday lunchtime I had sudden onset of abdominal pain - at first it was bloating and cramping all over, then it became persistent stabbing pains. After a couple of hours it settled into an intermittent, extremely sharp and intense "twisting" sensation, mostly behind or just above my navel, creeping up toward my sternum.
It's been there ever since, it wakes me at night, and it comes in waves, like contractions. I'll be fine and pain free for 15-30 minutes, then I'll get a wave of this pain which makes me puff and sweat for up to a minute. Then it's gone again until the next one.
The waves are more intense and closer together when I've just eaten, and also when I'm laying down. Moving around and twisting my torso can set it off.
No other significant symptoms - no D or V, appetite normal, no fever to my knowledge. I have felt a bit crap on and off, with some very minimal nausea, but that may be the disturbed sleep.
Anyone felt something similar?
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Day 3 of twisting pain between sternum and navel
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TrufflePioneer · 02/09/2020 09:46
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