Anyone ever had bileral diaphragm spasm?

[HVAC]

The other night I had a severe bilateral diaphragm spasm. It went in five waves and lasted over an hour. My ribs were not involved that I know of. It was the worst pain I have ever experienced. I sweated profusely and felt like the wind was knocked out of me and I wanted to vomit. Lying down helped. I have not had another spasm but my voice is weak. All I have read about a MS hug is between the ribs. This was definitely the diaphragm.

My doctors do not think it a problem and have not given me an appointment. I hate going to a doctor anyway. I asked if I should go for a heart work up and they said no unless it happens again and then to call EMS. They think it is anxiety or indigestion. It was not like an anxiety attack I used to get those.

They only other possibility besides MS I see is something pushing from under the diaphragm.

Alex

[HVAC]

They thought it was my gall bladder and took it out. Then I went to a heart specialist, a gastroenterologist. Everyone said it was MS. All along it was classic Ovarian Cancer in my case which was spreading over two years. I hope it is not for you but if you have your ovaries do not ignore it.

Alex

[SarahL2491]

I think I might be asking my primary doctor to get a copy of the operative report for that gall bladder surgery.......just saying, for your peace of mind.  In some states, you can get a copy by signing forms.  

[HVAC]

Mine turned out not to be MS at all after the doctors thought it was. Have you had your ovaries checked?

Alex

[lssmargaretis]

Help! So this is my situation, On april 2nd 2011 I had a c-section with my first child, everything went well, healed up good, well a few months later (I want to say around october and november time) I had my gallbladder removed, Well I started noticing shortly after the surgery that I was getting these really severe cramps that felt like they were in my diaphragm, It would just seize up cramp up whatever you wanna call it, and I couldn't take a breath very well, It hurt SO bad, and made me start sweating, I have to lay down and relax when that happens, well here I am, may 26 2012 and I'm STILL having that problem, I'm not sure if it's an every day thing because I usually wake up early in the morning with it happening, then when it stops, I go back to sleep....I've talked to doctors but they really don't understand and tend to just blow me off....should I be alarmed? I'm only 20 years old as of april 2012 so I feel like that would be an awfully hard lifetime of pain that is that severe...it's horrible. I just don't know what it is...the people who removed my gallbladder were rather sketchy, before they removed it, they did all these tests to see if it was working properly, well they couldn't see it on their screen so they had to give me just a super tiny bit of morphine to relax my gallbladder since it was so constricted they couldn't find it, well then they determine it should come out, blah blah blah, then afterwards, they tell me "oh, uh...your gallbladder was inflamed" So I'm like....what? First it's super constricted, now it's inflamed, no one knows why, I just couldn't get a clear story....so I don't know whats going on. Is the cramping like some air trapped inside my body just floating around or something? Is it from the surgery since it never happened until afterwards.

[SarahL2491]

KISS principle = ANY pain enough to cause you nausea = 911 or/and ER
End of subject.  

Cardiac MUST be ruled out..........we want you around for a long time!

[gunnereva]

I hope this is not too little to late for relief for many people who suffer from this type of pain.  I had my gallbladder out in 2005 because of stones.
About a year later I started having the spasms that we all know.  Some of the events I did want it all to end due to the pain.  So in desperation I turned to the internet because every Doctor I saw just scratched their heads and shrugged their shoulders. They had no idea what was causing the pain
Then I found it on line...............SUGAR WATER
The next time I felt one coming on I grabbed a glass of water and two teaspoons of sugar, stirred it and bottoms up.  Within 5 mins I was fine
Relaxation and slow deap breathes do help, if you can manage with the pain
I don't go anywhere now without a few sugar packets.  I keep them in the car, in every coat I own.  We were at the Supercross Sat night and went out for dinner.
Well didn't I have an attack in the resturaunt.  I slipped away from the table with a glass and some sugar packets. Down the humming bird juice and try to breath through it and usually within 5 mins it passes
This only a temp fix for the moment.  Now I'm concerned about long term damage being done to my body. What's going on that will affect me later in life

mannanewmanna do you have anymore info on your colon cancer comment?

Thanks