Been in Pain for 5 years with no diagnosis

[beky953]

I started having pain in my right side about 5 years ago.  They took my gallbladder and then told me everything would be okay.  Now, here I am in excruciating pain everyday and going to the pain clinic so I can be shoved full of pills that I don't even want to take nor are working very well.  If they are going to put you on medication I think it should help with at least 90% of the pain.  Anyway, I was wondering if anyone else out there was experiencing the same symptoms that I am.  After I eat anything amounting to about 4 bites of food no matter what it is; my abdomen swells up to look like I am 6-7 months pregnant, it gets rock hard and it hurts like you wouldn't believe.  The other symptoms are; everyday whether I eat or not my whole pelvic and hypogastric regions, along with my right lumbar regions and into the lower right side of my back hurt severely.  The pains are sharp and constant, the sometimes pains are at about a 10 and the constant is about a 5-7, with the medications the sometimes sharp pains are still a 10 and the constant ones are about a 3-5.  Also, sometimes, not always I have blood in my urine, and in my stool.  I also sometimes throw up a mixture of bile and blood.  SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!  I am very hungry from not wanting to eat because of the pain and I throw it up not purposely.  I have only lost 35lbs. in 7 months, but when you are not trying it isn't good.  

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the forum!
More than the pain clinic, you should consult a gastroenterologist. You could be suffering from Celiac Disease/Ulcerative Colitis/Irritable Bowel Syndrome/ Crohn’s disease. All these result in tender abdomen, loose stool or loose stools alternating with constipation, abdominal distention and bloating, cramps etc. A number of times a gastroenterologist is able to diagnose these conditions by clinical examination and detailed medical history. Or he will run blood to rule out anemia, stool test to look for white blood cells, or may ask for sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy etc to diagnose ulcerative colitis. Braium meal and follow through, endoscopy etc are done to rule out GERD, Crohn’s disease etc. Irritable bowel syndrome is diagnosed by elimination of other causes. Gluten is a complex protein present in four main grains---wheat, rye, barley and oats. If you have gluten intolerance, then you probably have celiac disease or Non Celiac gluten sensitivity. There are blood tests called celiac test to detect gluten intolerance.
It is difficult to comment beyond this at this stage. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[mgibby]

have you heard of celiac disease? I think alot of your symptoms go along with celiacs. i was tested for that a few months ago. my test was negative, like you i have been ill for about 5 years, with no diagnosis. but ive heard people with celiacs disease say their stomach would swell up and they looked pregnant after they ate. if you have celiacs you cant eat wheat, oat, barley, and other grains. basically no bread. i did alot of research on it when the doctor wanted to test me for it, you could research it and see if it sounds like you! hope this helps!!