Lower Right Abdominal Pain

[SStacyD]

This first began in August 2011. Started with cramping across my lower abdomen, front and back. After my period had ended, mind you. Two days later, this cramping feeling took over my whole mid section, front and back. Felt as though something gravitated to my right side and has been there ever since. I couldn't stand up straight. Couldn't walk, couldn't sit up without something getting aggravated. Lost my appetite, had nausea and vomiting. The ONLY comfort I found was by laying on my left side. I went to the ER where they treated me for Pelvic Inflammation. They gave me pain medication and antibiotics. The antibiotics seemed to help. My appetite returned but not before I had gotten down to about 100 pounds. In November, I had a Laparoscopic procedure where they found a cyst on my right ovary, which was removed. They found another cyst that had ruptured in my cul-de-sac. Pain on the lower right side remained. At this point, the pain seemed to get in to my right hip and bother my leg when I walked. In January, I had a Colonoscopy, where they found a polyp in the Transverse Colon and Diverticulosis in the Descending Colon, which is on the left side. Still no answers as to what this pain is sitting on my right side that is a constant dull pain all day long every day that becomes angry when I walk, sit and drive. The pain gets in to my lower back. They put me on Provera. 3 to 4 weeks in to it now and the constant dull pain is still there and now I have breast tenderness. Now there is this sort of pinching feeling, sharp pain that appears when I cough or sneeze or do some sort of sudden movement. I'm 40 years old. My tubes are tied. I still have all of my lady parts. No gallbladder. The doctors have yet to tell me what they think has happened except that the Provera is supposed to slow my right ovary down. They have also talked about a Mirena, which I am NOT happy about. This would shut down my right ovary, they tell me. Their thoughts are that if there is an improvement with the Provera and Mirena, then it is indeed my right ovary causing all of this trouble. It's been 7 long months. This has hurt me financially, emotionally and physically. I'm so annoyed and frustrated with this. This has REALLY changed my quality of life. My heating pad has become by best friend. Through it all, my digestion has improved 100% and I have gained 10 pounds. I made the necessary diet changes, more fiber, Activia and water. I'm hoping someone here can shed some light on this. Thanks so much for reading. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

[meinpasswort]

WOW
I'm in a hospital in Germany , 20mins past midnight, dealing with exactly the same problems.
All the tests done, including laparotomy.
I suffered from chronic appendicitis 6 years ago, so that cannot be the cause.  Anyway it was good to read all this, at least I can proove to my husband that I'm not the only one, and to me, that my depressions are not playing a trick on me.

Thank you for this

[jase2004]

I'm glad to find this thread because I too have been dealing with lower right abdomen pain for years. It's been so long I can't remember when they started. Maybe in my late 20's and I am 45 years old. I have complained to my OBGYN  but nothing has ever been found. I visited the emergency room about 4 years ago and was told I had a "particular looking cyst" and to schedule an appointment with my OBGYN. Well, by the time I went I was told it was gone and that it could've ruptured. I have just dealt with it but recently it has lasted longer & bothersome

[1105Mary]

Hi everyone.  I began following this thread in 11/2012 shortly after my daughter became sick.  We were still in the early stages of our 'journey'.  I posted at the time thinking that her problem was adhesions because that was the only concrete thing any doctor had found. I'm going to make a very long story, very short.  We saw many doctors, had many tests done. Were given many different diagnoses. In May of 2014 a doctor saw what she described as a mass in yet another ultrasound. She asked if we wanted to wait 6 weeks to see if it went away, or schedule surgery.  After 20 months of pain we both wanted surgery NOW.  She also said that they could remove the appendix while they were in there - just because y'know, why not?  It took a month to schedule surgery.  The mass was not there.  They removed the appendix even though it looked fine and also cut down some adhesions.  When they wheeled her back to her room after surgery, she was still very groggy, but when she saw me, she reached out to touch my face and with tears in her eyes, said the pain was gone. We assumed the adhesions were the problem. We were wrong.  Even though the appendix looked fine, the pathology report confirmed that she had APPENDICITIS!  It was internally inflamed and did not show up on any tests.  So yes Stacy is right,  Chronic Appendicitis is real!  And now the doctors smile, and shrug and say at least she is better now.  Yes, I am VERY grateful for that, but as a single mother, fighting our health care system to get answers for my girl has left me in financial ruin, and about to lose our home.  It has also left her over a year behind in school and taking medication for depression.  I will never trust doctors and our health care system again.  Mary

[Needtobepainfree]

I have had 3 years of pain on my right side. CT scans, MRI, 6 sonograms, GI series, barium test, chiropractor, back doctor, back injections, and urologist saying all is good, for real. So this year when I woke up with pain beyond being able to get out of bed I decided to have exploratory surgeryby my gyn. Well, I had adhesions on my right ovary and had my ovary removed. Back to the dr feeling a bit better then two days ago the pressure and pain started again in lower right side-pinching, twisting and throbbing. Went back to GI, ultra sound, general dr, more tests and no answers. So sad and expensive. No dr can seem to diagnosis. Not my appendix either. Not sure how not one doctor can help me other than writing a script for pain meds. A nurse said I could lose weight but I weigh 120 lbs at 5'6 really? Pilates might help but any exercise causes pain. Please help me if you have any ideas as I am tired and sick of medicine!!!! Maybe you are in my boat. Going to see about nerve pain from the inguinal ligament? In the groin area. Wish a dr would read this and please help give me guidance.

[SStacyD]

It's been a while since I have visited this site. October 2013.
It is now February 2014.

Body is STILL trying to find a new "normal".

No period yet this month AND experiencing what may VERY well be "hot flashes" and "night sweats" ..................................................

Have a NEW bag of problems maybe now because they removed my right ovary AND then the appendix!!

Beware people!!! "chronic appendicitis" DOES exist or incompetent healthcare ............................................................................

I am TRULY lucky to still be here. Happy to be alive but NOT happy about what this has done to my life!

[SStacyD]

Okay so I am at 6 months post surgery.

Status: Body is still trying to find a new "normal" ............

The constant pain that was there on the lower right side is gone. For that I am so thankful!! I am thankful to be alive!!

August - no period.
September - ONLY one week break from period.

October - we shall see .....

The same doctor that did the surgery sent me for a mammogram. Then a second mammogram and sonogram. They want a biopsy .....

Fortunately, I've had the pleasure of meeting a few GREAT ladies this week through the local health department. Currently waiting for a phone call.

I try to tell myself NOT to worry and in a weird way I'm not at-least not yet ....after the last 2 years I will just deal with what ever card I am dealt. Except, my mother was diagnosed with cancer when I was 15 years old, she lived to be 72 years old and I am now 41 years old.