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need help for chronic upper abdominal pain

by jewelsdb, Jun 18, 2008 08:33PM
I need help.  I have been having upper abdominal pain since oct 07'.  Left for Jamaica and the day of returning had upset stomach.  For two weeks had constipation and rectal bleeding.  The dull upper abdominal pain was intermitant at this time.  CT scan was negative and then had heita scan and showed 10% ejection rate for gallbladder.  Although I did not have typical gallbadder pain they recommend surgery.  Up into surgery pain increasing to constant and very dull,but intense.  Had surgery and had complications of bile that leeked.  I was in the hospial 5 days after surgery secondary to increase lower side abd. pain.  I notice that the dull upper abd. pain was coming back, but not as intense.  They treated me for severe pain and sent me home.  I saw a GI doctor for the continuation of upper abdominal pain.  It was intermitant and now is continuous again and strong dull pain.  They have done lots of tests to make sure no bile was leaking along with colonoscopy and upper endoscopy.  Negative for ulcer, chrones dz, no polips, no cholitis, no h. pylori, nothing found.  Had MRI and negative along with negative blood work.  They sent me to a different GI doctor and thought maybe IBS, and also saw another GI doctor and thought picked up virus from Jamaica inwhich irritated the gastric nerves.  Medications are not helping with pain.  Also, since hopital stay I have lost over 15 pounds inwhich I am unable to put back on.  I just recently saw an infectious dz doctor and he has tested me for parasites...negative.  I need help b/c I am unable to work and I need help getting better.  Does anyone has suggestions?  Please help me...I have been going through this for over 7 months.
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