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Lower Right Side Abdominal Pain
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I'm going to my GP tomorrow but just wanted some ideas/advice beforehand...
Last thurs I woke up in the early hours with burning pain across my lower stomach. It kept me awake most the night but carried on as normal thinking i had pulled a muscle...the pain (stabbing pain) moved to my lower right hand side and it felt tender and swollen...by sat night it eased off to a dragging/nagging feeling in my right lower abdomen and back...a bit like period pain without the period...
Today its back to a stabbing pain that wont ease off regardless of what i do, its cramping and i have the nagging feeling in my lower right back...
I know I should have seen my GP sooner but I've spent the last 12 months going back and forth to them so often that i feel like they would be fed up of seeing me! Any ideas of what it might be are welcome...all im getting from google is; pregnancy or STI both of which can be ruled out!
Last thurs I woke up in the early hours with burning pain across my lower stomach. It kept me awake most the night but carried on as normal thinking i had pulled a muscle...the pain (stabbing pain) moved to my lower right hand side and it felt tender and swollen...by sat night it eased off to a dragging/nagging feeling in my right lower abdomen and back...a bit like period pain without the period...
Today its back to a stabbing pain that wont ease off regardless of what i do, its cramping and i have the nagging feeling in my lower right back...
I know I should have seen my GP sooner but I've spent the last 12 months going back and forth to them so often that i feel like they would be fed up of seeing me! Any ideas of what it might be are welcome...all im getting from google is; pregnancy or STI both of which can be ruled out!
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If you're worried, try NHS Direct or out-of-hours.
I've had two different messages about my urine sample - one said they assumed it was clear because it had been tested and no notes were attached and no prescription was arranged; the other said it had been sent to the hospital!?! So I'm no clearer on that one and not sure whether to continue following it up or assume if I need to know something, they will call me?
I have all the symptoms of Ovarian Cysts and I have had this pain on numerous occasions but never tracked it...I don't know whether to keep a diary of all dates, wait out the three months using ibuprofen/paracetamol to control the pain as much as possible and then go back and request an ultrasound to confirm what I think it is or to go back now and request a blood test just to rule out anything else...
The only other thing I would be concerned about is my kidneys/liver as I have been taking medication long term for a back injury and I have been told by several GPs I should stop taking it due to the adverse effects it can have on your kidneys/liver - I even changed GP surgeries previously because my original one refused to give me a prescription for it but its the only anti-inflammatory that works...I by no means take it every day/3 times a day anymore (as originally prescribed) but I do take it regularly...having said that I would have assumed something relevant to your kidneys/liver would show up in a urine sample!?
My suggestion would be to see how it goes, keep a record of when happens - and if it's keep you awake at night type pain, then go back sooner than the 3 months.
Glad to hear you're appendicitis-free, though sorry to hear you're still feeling unwell. How are you doing today?
It must be frustrating that your mum is getting annoyed seemingly no matter what you do. You mentioned that she has a virus. Could that be why she's a bit irritable at the moment?
It does sound like she's just trying to look after you - making sure you eat well and not wanting you to go to work. Perhaps you could talk to her and let her know what is helpful and what is maybe less helpful?
Hope you're feeling a bit better
I don't know..shes just like that at the moment...shes doing her best though.
I'm starting to think I might have a grumbling appendix that was missed as they didnt do an ultrasound...all i know is i feel very unwell...
I know im unwell but i cant describe how so...physically im still doing normal things despite the pain but even 30 minutes shopping drained me and its like i have no energy for anything...i have a deadline soon and im panicking about it but unable to actually do it as i just feel so crap but not with anything specific...its like my mind is functioning but my body has gone into shut down! Such a weird feeling!
Have you found any effective ways of managing the pain?
I hope you can see your GP and get referred for the right type of scan soon.
Keep us posted!
Thanks for the update. I imagine it must be nice to have more information.
Still, six weeks is a long time, but it's good that they think it might improve over that period.
Does it still hurt?