Really nasty abdominal pain

[DeedIDo]

I've had this for nearly two weeks now and I've had about enough. I was fine when I went to bed on Saturday 30 July but woke up about 3.00am on the Sunday with waves of abdominal pain and that's how it stayed. It's always there, probably a 2 or 3/10 and intermittently it peaks at a level where it feels like labour pains and I have to breathe through it. I'm past menopause and haven't had sex in a long time, so definitely not that!

Bowels are normal, no symptoms of UTI, but it's uncomfortable to pee and when I poo I end up crying - every time - it's just so painful.

I've seen a GP twice. Neither had any clue what it might be. First one advised Buscopan and paracetamol, neither of which had any effect. Second one has ordered a FIT test and referred me for ultrasound, but I can't get an appointment until September. In between those two appointments, I was in so much pain I went to A&E. They couldn't find anything either, but they did give me some proper pain relief - and that's where I'm at.

If anyone has any ideas, I'd be grateful. Nearly two weeks without a proper night's sleep is beginning to get to me. Also can't do much at home and keep getting sent home from work.

Thanks

[DeedIDo]

Seventeen days now. Seen GP again this morning. I am not in enough pain for long enough for him to send me to hospital, I have no red flags (plunging haemoglobin and altered bowel function apparently don't count) so I don't meet the criteria for a two week wait. All he can suggest is that I go back to A&E and beg for an ultrasound. I can't see that working when A&E sent me back to the GP to arrange it.

I really don't know what I am supposed to do.

[endofthelinefinally]

Did your gp send a stool sample for testing? What colour is your poo? Has the gp done you a letter for A&E? My gp sent me to A&E for something, bit he did a very clear letter explaining why he thought I needed an urgent scan, which they did.

[DeedIDo]

No, normal, no.

I have pooed on a stick. Waiting for the result of that.

[EndlessFields]

does the abdominal pain come around at certain times of the day? Could be something like celiac or IBS (which I have)? Although it is strange to hear that it hurts to wee too.

[DeedIDo]

No particular time of day. It's low level 24/7 with regular peaks.

[DeedIDo]

I have an IBS diagnosis, but this is completely different symptoms and the doctor at the hospital told me it definitely wasn't IBS. I am gluten free anyway, have been for years, but have always tested negative for coeliac.

[DoubleChinWoes2]

Gallstones?

[DeedIDo]

Don't think so. Pain is in the wrong place. Lower abdomen, between the hip bones.

[AGreatUsername]

Any bloating or extra trips for a wee? Between hip bones could be reproductive area ie ovaries. I’d be asking for an urgent scan or at least some blood tests to look for something.

[DeedIDo]

FIT test was clear, private ultrasound tomorrow.

In the meantime, symptoms are not quite as bad as they were, but it has taken four weeks to get to this point. Last bad episode was ten days ago when I spent most of the evening on the loo in horrible pain, passing bloodstained mucus every ten minutes or so for about five hours,

Thankfully, that has not recurred, but I am losing weight now and have lost my appetite over the last couple of days.

[showslope]

@DeedIDo

FIT test was clear, private ultrasound tomorrow.

In the meantime, symptoms are not quite as bad as they were, but it has taken four weeks to get to this point. Last bad episode was ten days ago when I spent most of the evening on the loo in horrible pain, passing bloodstained mucus every ten minutes or so for about five hours,

Thankfully, that has not recurred, but I am losing weight now and have lost my appetite over the last couple of days.

Hi, I'm having similar symptoms, what ended up happening with this? Hope you're ok x