constant pain

[hourane]

I have had pains in what appears to be my stomach for over 9 months although doctors said it could be in other areas. I can not lay down in a bed and must sleep sitting up as if I lay down the pain gets far worse. Pain is constant day and night although degree varies from a 1 to 10. Can not eat solid foods. Eat mainly ceral, bread, crackers and such.  Have been tested -CT scat, colorosopy, endoscopy, blood tests and untra sound. Nothing shows up,but condition continues and seems to be getting worse.Pain medication has been increased from low end to diladid.Three doctors are puzzled. Have a new baby and this has caused me to miss out on being with him work, etc. Any idea of others tests I can take or what this might be? All doctors I have seen are confused and this is their field. Thank you for your time in this rare issue.

[Kevin Pho, MD]

You have had a pretty comprehensive GI workup.  The CT, upper and lower endoscopies and ultrasound would evaluate for most of the GI disorders (i.e. GERD, ulcers, liver disease, gallbladder, pancreatitis etc.).

You can consider more specialized testing to evaluate for things like low gallbladder ejection fraction, or esophageal motility disorders.

To evaluate the first condition, a HIDA scan with CCK stimulation can be done.  Those with low gallbladder ejection fractions may benefit from a cholecystectomy.  

Esophageal motility studies can be done to evaluate for motility disorders, which may atypically lead to your symptoms.

These options can be discussed with your personal physician - or in conjunction with a second opinion.

Followup with your personal physician is essential.

This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

Kevin, M.D.
http://www.straightfromthedoc.com

[sick for 22 years]

Please get your thyroid checked. I went through the same thing seven years ago, and the agony is unbelievable. Having a baby can throw your thyroid off kilter and cause hypothyroidism, although my problem was not caused by that.  In some parts of Africa they give women a tight necklace to wear, and when they develop a goiter and the necklace breaks, they know they are pregnant! The tests are TSH, T3 and T4. They are simple blood tests,and at least you will know that you can eliminate hypothyroidism as a cause.Please see my earlier thread down below.

[breeze111]

have had pains in what appears to be my stomach for over 9 months although doctors said it could be in other areas. I can not lay down in a bed and must sleep sitting up as if I lay down the pain gets far worse. Pain is constant day and night although degree varies from a 1 to 10. Can not eat solid foods. Eat mainly ceral, bread, crackers and such. Have been tested -CT scat, colorosopy, endoscopy, blood tests and untra sound. Nothing shows up  ----- what my mother complained of for a long time even had all the test6 done at that hospital we are getting ready to sue and her doctor .. you seek help else where untill you get the answers you need!!! my mom is dying due to misdignoise and treatment by a doctor she had trusted for along time and your symptoms is what she always complained about!! good luck also in the last 4 months all she could eat is soup and liquids and told her doctor it also and all he would say is it is good your on a diet!!! and she even told him how after the scope down her throat and test came out fine that it hurt when she swollowed all the time and thought it was from her scope done at the hospital.. now lung cancer stage 4 .. you seek else where .. till you find answers .. your body always tells you something and you listin to it .. not like my mom did not and listin to the doctor instead whom she would always go around and say I love him he is so good .. well a emergency room dr and her records from that dr she went to and the host he put her in spoke for its self now she is on her sec time as of today of chemo .. raidation is the last thing the cancer dr's want to try for they give her no hope .. and to beat it all she was in that quack hospital seen by her doctor in may and he overlooked it!!!

[ozark]

have you had a lung ct or a spinal ct?  maybe it's due to a problem in your back/lung that is referred pain?  good luck

[TJV]

    Hi Breeze  So sorry about your mother's diagnosis , but really, most often with lung cancer , by the time the patient has any symptoms , the cancer is already  in stage 3 or 4 .
Your mother's story about late diagnosis is  so very common,  it really is typical with lung cancer.  

  It often doesn't show up on a chest x ray, and even is missed on ct in the earlier stages.  The symptoms are so subtle at first,  they are often easily passed off as being related to something else.  But even if lung cancer is caught at this time ---it is often too late . Lung cancer is a particularly deadly cancer.

  When did they first  find the lung nodule?  It says in your mother's  report  History: lung Nodule. Weight loss. Dysphagia - Comparison: Chest X ray . Lung nodules should be closely watched.

  Here is a website you should check out if you haven't already . http://www.healthboards.com/boards/index.php?  It has a lung cancer message board for patients and families.  If you read the posts, and read through the archives,  you will see so many stories similar to your moms.  It discusses treatments , as well as offers support.   Again , sorry about your mom .

[breeze111]

The Node had showed up when she was put into the hospital for the flu in may 2005 it was on the scope pictures but who ever read it, read wrong, and not this hospitals first time in there mistakes, my mom record from her cancer specialist that was givin to us. (if only the doctor and hospital would have seen the symptoms.. So many doctors and hospitials play with peoples lives and laws must be changed..why does a doctor become a doctor in the first place to save lives one would think but the power and love for money has blindsided there practices and the care for the person is assembly line medicine and that is a sad day for many. thank you for your concerne.. and pray for my mom please..    Final Diagnosis presented to the Family:

SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER

(Covers more than one type of Cancer of the Lungs, various other Cancers)

Both Lungs-100% #4 Stage

Also:



EVASIVE METASTATIC CANCER

(Covers Entire Body)

Already in the Lymph Nodes in Chest Wall/Neck Area.



WAHID T. HANNA, MD

Professor of Medicine

Chief, Hematology/Oncology Division

The Universtiy of Tennessee

Graduate School of Medicine

Dept. of Med.

Medical Building D, Suite 472

1934 Alcoa Highway

Knoxville, Tennessee 37920

865/544/9171

Fax: [phone]

[nickodemus]

warning watch out for those crazy doctors that have a licence on the wall telling everyone look i am a doctor i passed all the tests and now i can make big bucks and i dont give a damn about anybody.thats they way these *** holes think so watch it,dont let them kill you or bull **** you they think because they are doctors they know everything thats why this site is full of people who are suffering because the doctors are so good,i sometimes wonder what the hell are they teaching them cause i never heard anyone say hey that doctor saved my life.just look in the nearest cemetery folks