Acute Abdominal Pain

[cmontanez]

I have had two episodes of Acute Abdominal Pain that lasted all night...with diarrea, vomiting, chills, sweat. The pain was so severe that I didn't know what to do..all night long..couldn't eat or drink..I went for some test..and nothing related to that was found, sonogram results said diffuse fatty infiltration of the liver. I just had a CT scan done today..Don't know what to do but I am really afraid to get another attack. It usually happens when stomach is empty.
Please help!
cmontanez

[Banned1]

I'm so sorry you are suffering.  I'm not a doctor and know nothing about this stuff beyond what I'm learning from my own illness.  Do you have a Gastroenterologist?  If not, could your primary care physician get you a referral?  There is an abdominal pain chart at http://www.healthorchid.com/Content/Consumer/AbdominalPain_Chart.asp?id=14 that suggests that pain on an empty stomach could be gastritis or an ulcer.  Have you had an ultrasound?  A HIDA Scan is a test to see how well your gallbladder is functioning.  That might be something to consider.  If your ejection fraction rate is less than 35%, it would indicate a problem with your gallbladder.

Doing your own research can only help.  Check out the "First Principles of Gastroenterology", http://gastroresource.com/GITextbook/en/Default.htm.  Check the biliary system.

Keep a log of what you eat, drink, what medications you take, your bowel habits and how you are feeling.  See if you can find any patterns to the pain besides the empty stomach.

If worse comes to worse, you can always go to the emergency room.  There's no shame in asking for help if you need it.

God bless and Godspeed!

Sam

[crambone]

i had same thing two times ,,one month apart.
i woke up,,i felt fevered,chilled,then my stomach was hurting and churning,,,,it had severe watery diahrea,,many times,,,,i went to hospital both times,had all kinds of tests,,and nothing,,,ct scan barrium swallow  everything,,blood work,,everything!
they claim it was food poisoning,,but two times in one month and the exact same way,,it only lasted like 1 1 1/2 days and was gone!
if you ever find out what that is you have or had,please let me know,,,realy weard,and not a flu ill tell you that1