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elm26 · 26/03/2026 15:24

Yesterday at 1pm, I put my 6 month old on the rug with his toys and went for a wee.

As I was walking back I had a sudden severe pain in my right side radiating into my lower back and up to my shoulder, I was in agony.

I called DH who was luckily only on a job 15 mins away, he came straight home and took one look at me and called ambulance, I was shouting out in pain they gave me gas and air and morphine.

I had an emergency CT when dye last night and also have a catheter as lost the ability to wee. Nothing showed on CT, they got me settled on morphine and today I’ve had a transvaginal scan which shows ovaries and womb look normal.

Gynae can’t find a reason so they’ve stopped painkillers and just giving me paracetamol but somethings wrong I feel like somebody’s twisting my insides. The gynae consultant was horrible and said the surgical team will come see me if they think it’s worth it?? So I’m waiting for that if they come.

I’m in so much pain and genuinely scared they’ll send me home not knowing what is wrong with me.

Has anyone has anything similar?

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Toadstoollover · 27/03/2026 17:58

If you’re concerned then consider asking for a review under Martha’s rule

Toadstoollover · 27/03/2026 17:56

Do you know what your heart rate and temperature are?

Toadstoollover · 27/03/2026 17:53

OP, those sats are low and your BP has been low. Could you ask a nurse what your NEWS score is? They should know what you mean

Sensiblesal · 27/03/2026 17:46

JulietteHasAGun · 27/03/2026 17:35

You do realise that AI just scrapes information off the internet including mumsnet?

Yes I know this but they also use the info you put in for training/machine learning.

so one thing that will happen is it will continue to scrape wrong info based on people inputting other peoples info.

but thats not the point the OP is asking for help not for her info to be put into AI, she could do that herself.

as you can see from all the people replying with similar experience of the symptoms & pain, it could be a multitude of different things.

still wanna know how people get morphine for gallstone attacks cos I got no painkillers at all. Though they did misdiagnose me to start and made things worse.

add to that you reach a certain age & everythung is attributed to gyno/peri/menopause and drs do not listen to you. Its an endemic at this point & the poor OP is going through it

User1367349 · 27/03/2026 17:37

elm26 · 27/03/2026 15:51

Don’t know whether it’s worth noting that my SATS and blood pressure are consistently low too. 80/40 sats 92 was the worst. Latest reading 10 mins ago was 97/60 and sats 93.

Have they done a chest xray and are you having breathing difficulties? Pneumonia can be very painful.

With regards to gallstones- your symptoms sound pretty identical to mine.
1-3% of all women need to have their gallbladder removed in the year post-partum, and it’s a fucking mystery why no one working in healthcare seems to know this. A scan could show no stones but if it shows sludge you can get horrific attacks.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119309755

JulietteHasAGun · 27/03/2026 17:35

Sensiblesal · 27/03/2026 17:30

I don’t know & its kinda disgusting that people are putting other peoples personal medical info/symptoms into AI. I don’t think that is OK

You do realise that AI just scrapes information off the internet including mumsnet?

LoudTealHare · 27/03/2026 17:34

elm26 · 27/03/2026 15:51

Don’t know whether it’s worth noting that my SATS and blood pressure are consistently low too. 80/40 sats 92 was the worst. Latest reading 10 mins ago was 97/60 and sats 93.

All those are side effects of being in morphine! However if the pain isn’t settling you must ask for a second opinion. Get your husband to quote Martha’s Rule at them, and that should get them moving!

Sensiblesal · 27/03/2026 17:30

hedgheog · 27/03/2026 12:54

Why is everyone recommending this now? AI makes mistakes a lot as it wants to please you/keep you talking. People not feeling well might not think to mention certain medications or relevant history.

I don’t know & its kinda disgusting that people are putting other peoples personal medical info/symptoms into AI. I don’t think that is OK

Itschaoshere · 27/03/2026 17:28

I had some of those symptoms and it was a kidney stone. Although they could see my kidney was massive on the CT scan and the urethra was swollen from where it had passed.(they didnt see the stone) The pain came on suddenly, I think they took me more seriously as my blood pressure sky rocketed and didnt come down for ages. Good luck with getting to the root cause.

Sensiblesal · 27/03/2026 17:26

PeopleWatching17 · 27/03/2026 11:31

Pretend doctor?

I couldn’t remember the name, still can’t the ones that are/were nurses with extra training/authority & that you generally see thinking its a dr when its not

Andouillette · 27/03/2026 17:22

SpringIsHere2026 · 27/03/2026 16:14

OP with sats and bp like that you need to ask them about sepsis

Yes. This was me about 10 years ago. Terrible abdominal pain, pain in right shoulder, couldn't pee etc. Then the rigours started... ambulance in and then a flock of very junior doctors in A&E, poor things had been left in charge for the night. They noticed I was going yellow, blood pressure through the floor, O2 88. Blocked bile duct, rancid gall bladder, pancreatitis and sepsis. I was very lucky they acted so fast, several antibiotics in a drip and up to the ward. I signed myself out after 5 days AMA because my experience on the ward was horrific. The registrar was vile, truly the nastiest doctor I have ever come across. They refused to remove my gall bladder as it was "No longer an emergency" and I was told I'd have to be that ill at least 2 or 3 times more before they would remove it. I had it taken out privately about 6 weeks later. I couldn't really afford £6000 but had to scrape it together somehow.
Those junior doctors saved my life and I will be forever grateful. They were also incredibly kind. The surgeon who took my gall bladder out promised he would track them down and tell them how wonderful they were.

Zanatdy · 27/03/2026 17:07

BreatheAndFocus · 27/03/2026 16:39

Yes, I was going to suggest pancreatitis too, OP, especially as you mentioned diarrhoea after your meals. They can do a test on a stool sample initially, I think.

Bloods would not be normal.

bewilderedhedgehog · 27/03/2026 16:52

CharityButtonhole · 27/03/2026 16:37

Could be cauda equina (you’ll need to google it!)

Yes I wondered this too. Worth asking op?

Piggywaspushed · 27/03/2026 16:44

Haven't read every post but wanted to echo lots I have seen that this absolutely sounds like they should be ruling out/in gallstones. It took 8 years of this before one GP sent me for a scan...

Aphroditesangel · 27/03/2026 16:40

The pain you are describing sounds like gall bladder pain. Ask to have it checked out.

BreatheAndFocus · 27/03/2026 16:39

DoYouWantHalfThisSandwich · 27/03/2026 15:58

@elm26 Apologies as I’ve only read your opening post & your many updates, but has anyone suggested pancreatitis? The way you described the pain going into your back is usually associated with it, & my God, I wouldn’t wish that pain on my worst enemy. It’s hideous, & you feel like you’ll do anything to just make it stop. Hope this afternoon brings better news for you. Hugs to you & your DH 💐

Yes, I was going to suggest pancreatitis too, OP, especially as you mentioned diarrhoea after your meals. They can do a test on a stool sample initially, I think.

CharityButtonhole · 27/03/2026 16:37

Could be cauda equina (you’ll need to google it!)

Tattletail · 27/03/2026 16:28

I don't know if it's much help or would be much help in your situation. But the hospital may have "Martha's rule" in place. If they do this allows you to get an independent review by another clinician if you feel something is being overlooked.

BurningOutt · 27/03/2026 16:20

I had a ruptured ovarian cyst last week and the pain from that was utterly excruciating. I had massive internal bleeding that wasn’t initially identifiable on a scan, and I wasn’t able to wee as a result. I assume they’ve checked for this?

Happyjoe · 27/03/2026 16:20

elm26 · 27/03/2026 12:50

This is interesting but I can barely get them to talk about anything other than contraception so god knows who’s going to be open to that possibility.

As an endo sufferer, you could've had what they call a chocolate cyst burst. Incredibly painful and can cause real issues.. Hope you get some answers soon. Take care.

Nottodaythankyou123 · 27/03/2026 16:20

elm26 · 27/03/2026 15:49

I was put on a ward at midnight the day I came in by ambulance so not in a&e anymore, I’ve finally managed to pass urine (the dipstick from before was when they inserted my catheter in A&E). They are flat out refusing to do an MRI after doing a CT last night. DH has even put up a fight for one (not literally) and it’s a no.

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Could you ask them to make sure they record on your notes that they are refusing an MRI / further investigations and why they’re doing this? It won’t necessarily help you now (although you may find they’d rather just do it than put it in writing that they’ve refused to!) but always helpful to have a paper trail to refer back to.

SpringIsHere2026 · 27/03/2026 16:15

They need to do your CRP blood test (infection marker) and - if they did it the other day - do it again now. The results “lag” so if it didn’t show infection before they need to check again to see if it’s risen.

Under Martha’s Rule you have the right to a second opinion if you feel they aren’t taking you seriously

Kateluvscats1 · 27/03/2026 16:15

elm26 · 26/03/2026 15:24

Yesterday at 1pm, I put my 6 month old on the rug with his toys and went for a wee.

As I was walking back I had a sudden severe pain in my right side radiating into my lower back and up to my shoulder, I was in agony.

I called DH who was luckily only on a job 15 mins away, he came straight home and took one look at me and called ambulance, I was shouting out in pain they gave me gas and air and morphine.

I had an emergency CT when dye last night and also have a catheter as lost the ability to wee. Nothing showed on CT, they got me settled on morphine and today I’ve had a transvaginal scan which shows ovaries and womb look normal.

Gynae can’t find a reason so they’ve stopped painkillers and just giving me paracetamol but somethings wrong I feel like somebody’s twisting my insides. The gynae consultant was horrible and said the surgical team will come see me if they think it’s worth it?? So I’m waiting for that if they come.

I’m in so much pain and genuinely scared they’ll send me home not knowing what is wrong with me.

Has anyone has anything similar?

You need an ultrasound scan to check for gallstones, CT scan doesn't always pick these up.

Ohthatsabitshit · 27/03/2026 16:14

I agree they’ve taken this seriously and run a barrage of tests. It’s frustrating for you and the idea that anyone is giving you the impression they think you are time wasting is horrible but what you are describing is exactly what I would expect. Lots of scans, bloods, pain relief, catheter to protect your kidneys/bladder and supervision over night.

SpringIsHere2026 · 27/03/2026 16:14

OP with sats and bp like that you need to ask them about sepsis