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help i dont know whats wrong with me - abdominal pains

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juicychops · 13/10/2010 19:26

i have bad abdominal pains a lot like period pains. about 4.30pm today i laid down as i felt really sick (was sick last night and had terrible nausea that i haven't had for a long long time)

anyway, since 4.30 ive had really bad 'period' pains getting stronger then easing off again then creeping back up to painful again. It is pretty much all over but particularly noticable in the right hand side. The cramping is making me feel sick when its bad i dont know what it is.

i was due on my period on Saturday but have not yet come on so i dont know if this is a whole big build up and thats why its painful? i dont know. please has anyone got any suggestions as to what it could be?

if it carries on im going docs tomorrow morning

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juicychops · 13/10/2010 19:30

they are now mostly gone for now, but i knwo they will be back very soon

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Frrrrightattendant · 13/10/2010 19:38

Okay, could you be pg? Have you tested? If you have a spare test in the cbd, do it now.

Rule that out. Other two things that spring to mind are appendicitis or ectopic pregnancy. I know very little about either but I would try to be seen tonight if the pain is very bad.

Have you got an out of hours near you? Is anyone with you?

Frrrrightattendant · 13/10/2010 19:39

RH side is classic appendicitis. I'm trying to link in the absent period here though - it may or may not be related.

TitsalinaBumSquash · 13/10/2010 19:42

If you push on your right side where its hurting does it hurt more to push in or let go?
My appendacitus hurt a lot more to 'let go' thats how the dr's knew what it was.

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juicychops · 13/10/2010 19:44

ive just had a little prod around and it doesn't seem to be making anything hurt at the moment as the cramping has died down for now - its just a constant dull ache. Im hoping its not my appendix

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amidaiwish · 13/10/2010 19:49

seriously do a pg test. if it is ectopic you need to be seen fast. is 4/5 days late, late for you iykwim?

DanceOnTheDarkSide · 13/10/2010 19:51

Do a test to rule out ectopic - however small the chance that you could be pg.

TitsalinaBumPumpkin · 13/10/2010 19:55

I think you would know if it was your Appendix.

Is there any chance at all you could be pregnant? Test anyway, ectopics can be very serious.

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juicychops · 13/10/2010 20:01

i just did some googling and had eptopic screaming at me too which has scared the shit out of me.

yes there is a small chance i could be pregnant as i started last month's pack of pills late due to running out and having to wait a week for a docs apointment - so this month's might not have worked properly

the cramping is coming back again now, although not bad in my side just yet. its really horrible i hate it when it is just period pains let alone the risk of a dangerous pregnancy.

i dont want to be pregnant it would be my worst nightmare 9yes i know thats why i should have been more careful with my pill). ive also got an exam next tuesday which im struggling to revise for as it is now this

i feel poo. wanna go and get a test but my dp isn't round until gone 9pm

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juicychops · 13/10/2010 20:02

ectopic even

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amidaiwish · 13/10/2010 20:07

i don't want to frighten you but if i were you i would go to A&E fast.

LowLevelSlashing · 13/10/2010 20:08

My first thought was appendicitis as your symptoms sound similar to mine - nausea, pain starting off lower abdominal ("period pains") and moving to the right side. You won't necessarily know if it's your appendix - mine was not detected early enough and 'burst' inside me...

Whether it's ectopic, appendicitis or something else, I really think you should get it checked out. At least phone the out of hours doc or NHS Direct. Please.

Hope you are OK.

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juicychops · 13/10/2010 20:10

been doing some googling if hypathetically i am pregnant does it sound like it could just be non-serious uterus cramping? or does it sound worse than that?

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IMoveTheStars · 13/10/2010 20:11

Please ring NHS direct and ask for advice - 0845 4647.

Hope you're OK

IMoveTheStars · 13/10/2010 20:13

Do you have any other symptoms?

Are you able to get a pg test quite soon?

amidaiwish · 13/10/2010 20:14

personally i think it sounds worse, but i am no doctor. no one on here can tell you what it is, if you can't go to A&E then please ring NHS direct. don't hang about.

IMoveTheStars · 13/10/2010 20:15

can you stand up straight without pain? Does it make it worse when you do?

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juicychops · 13/10/2010 20:19

im starting to feel twinge cramps in the other side a bit now too

ive just rang NHS direct and they will call in the next 6 hours

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robino · 13/10/2010 20:20

I didn't know I had appendicitis - took them 4 days to confirm it was appendicitis because mine was hiding and not in the typical place. I definitely think it's worth getting yourself checked out.

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juicychops · 13/10/2010 20:22

standing up and walking around doesn't make the pain better or worse - its not too bad again now.

apart from when it was painful in my right side it is exactly the same as bad period pains which come over in waves

it feels like im about to come on except i haven't

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IMoveTheStars · 13/10/2010 20:23

Did you tell them you're having pain on the other side too now?

Sorry, but it's really starting to sound like appendicitis - pain can move across to the other side of your abdomen. How bad is the pain, do you need to keep pressure on it, can you move about without wincing etc?

If the pain goes suddenly goes, call an ambulance. They will prioritise the call according to symptoms anyway, so don't worry about wasting their time.

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juicychops · 13/10/2010 20:24

i will definately be going to the docs first thing in the morning and getting a pregnancy test on the way.

im sitting here dreading when the pain is going to come back! if the doc suspects my appendix will i be sent to hospital straight away, or will i have to wait for an appointment and all that crap?

thanks everyone for your support tonight

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BatBrainsPumpkinHead · 13/10/2010 20:26

i had a ruptured ovarian cyst. symptoms started off similar, but were so bad that i couldnt physically walk across the floor. I think you need attention before 6hrs, I was try to get yourself to A&E to get checked out asap. Sorry but it sound pretty serious.

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juicychops · 13/10/2010 20:27

its not pain as in sharp or unbearable pain, its like aching pain- managable but uncomfortable. although its not uncomfortable at the moment, just there as a dull ache.

didn't say about it in the other side as its not bad, it just feels like what has been in the middle has stretched along to the other side now and has died right down in the right side

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IMoveTheStars · 13/10/2010 20:29

If they suspect appendicitis you need to get to the hospital right away.

Sorry to panic you, it may well not be any of these things, but the reason people are urging you to call NHS direct and perhaps go to A&E is that there is a chance that it is an ectopic or appendicitis and both of these need immediate attention.

Did you see the spookycharlotte thread a few months back? (sorry to reference another thread, but I think it's relevant here)

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