WHAT COULD BE CAUSING A CONSTANT STABBING PAIN IN MY LEFT SIDE?

[GRANNY2006]

WHAT'S CAUSING ALL MY PAIN? I'VE BEEN TO THE DOCTOR SEVERAL TIMES AND THEIR UNSURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. TO BEGAN WITH THEY TOLD ME I HAD SHINGLES ON THE INSIDE. THEY TREATED ME FOR THAT AND NOTHING HAPPENED.THEN, THEY TOLD ME I HAD PLEURISY AND AGAIN THEY TREATED ME AND NOTHING HAPPENED.I WAS JUST PUT IN THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE A SPOT (ABOUT THE SIZE OF A CELL PHONE AND HARD AS A ROCK)CAME UP ON ME.THE DOCTOR SAID THE SPOT WAS FROM INFECTION BUILT UP IN MY BODY AND IT HAD TO COME OUT SOMEWHERE.THE DOC. PUT ME ON SOME STRONG ANTIBIOTIC WHILE IN THE HOSPITAL.ALSO,THEY CUT THE SPOT SO THAT IT COULD DRAIN. THAT HELPED FOR A LITTLE WHILE BUT NOW EVERYTHING IS THE SAME AGAIN. THEY ARE UNSURE WHAT'S CAUSING THIS. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE SOME INFO IF ANYONE COULD HELP.

[bggbob]

I'm not sure but some viral infections cause that. I had shingles before but through the outside, they hurt really really bad and they were very itchy. First I developed a rash, then little red round shape blisters would develope and  pretty soon my back, legs, and chest was filled with the shingles. My doctor admitted me to the hospital gave me   Acyclovir I.V., creams EMLA (lidocaine, benzocaine) and morphine & neurontin for the pain, and Atarax and Ativan for the itching, sedation, and nausea. At the time I was 1 year post bone marrow transplant, I had leukemia. Also at the time my white blood cell count was 0.5-1.0 which is low the normal WBC is (4.0-12.0). Well I think the ball that you develope could be the shingles and you should go to the ER or something soon especially if it hurts a lot or if you have any fever, nausea, unusual breathing, etc. take care and good luck, hope this helps, you should visit websites on this like:

http://www.medicinenet.com/shingles/article.htm

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/shingles/shingles.htm

good luck

[bggbob]

One other thing I was thinking about is Postherpetic Neuralgia which developes after the shingles infection and causes pain. You should tell that to your  doctor I would recommend neurontin or Lyrica for the pain. Maybe you should see a pain specialist? well good luck

[Jenny Wren]

I have had pleurisy several times, it is very painful, they say that when you get it, it always comes back, the only thing that I took was 800mg motrin, it hurts to breathe, and sometimes, when I had it under my left arm, I couldn't raise of arm because of pain.