Pain in lower right abdomen

[justtryintofindanswers]

I am a 26 year old female who has never been pregnant. For the past couple of years, I have had increasingly worse menstrual cramps on my right side. Also, I have noticed pain on my right side during ovulation. I went to ER because of the pain about a year ago, had a pap test and blood work, and was told I had a slight urinary tract infection. I was prescribed Ultram. About 5 months later, I went to my local free clinic because the pain was getting worse. The nurse practitioner pressed on my stomach and said I needed to go to the hospital for a CT scan because I had "rebound pain" She then called me a few hours later and told me that I was constipated (I knew I wasn't) and again I was prescribed Ultram. The pain continues to get worse, month after month. I am also beginning to notice soreness every now and then when I'm not menstruating or ovulating. Has anyone ever heard of this before? Could the CT scan have missed an ovarian cyst or something? I don't have insurance because I lost my job. I usually have to stay in bed when I am menstruating, because the pain is so bad. I have tried advil, aleve, exederin, pamprin, midol, chamomille tea, a heating pad, hot baths, and rubbing lavender oil on my abdomin. Nothing is helping. Please help. I am so frusterated, and at the end of my rope. Has anyone else had this happen? Any good home remedies? Thanks to all in advance!!

[Lulu0712]

I agree with fungirl1011, you are the only one that knows your body. I had the same problem for the past 10 years. My periods got increasingly worse with time. I just thought it was severe PMS. Then I started getting pain when I wasn't on my period. I have had awful pain which continues to get worse over the last couple of years. It's been almost unbearable. I was finally diagnosed with Endo in September of last year. I finally decided I needed to say something to my doctor when the pain just didn't go away. My doctor did an u/s, but endo doesn't show up. She suggested a few things, but eventually I had to have surgery to remove it. I would urge you to see an ob/gyn.

Keep us posted on what you find out!

[betty1973510]

yes i have had those problems and to find out mine was depression i been threw exactly what you been threw now i am on paxil and no more laying in bed hurting i feel great

[fungirl1011]

Hi and welcome to the forum.  The first thing I recommend that you do is call a gynecologist.  You need to have a transvaginal ultrasound done.  This will tell the doctor exactly what is going on with your ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes and cervix.  It sounds like you have a cyst.  Especially since you had extreme pain when the nurse pushed on your stomach.  Don't let them just blow you off.  No one knows your body better than you do.  If you think something isn't right,it probably isn't.  It is very frustrating when we are in pain and they pass it off as a bladder infection, Urinary tract infection or irritable bowel syndrome.  CT scans CAN miss ovarian cysts.  I had one done in Feb. and it didn't show anything (even though the nurse practitioner FELT it when she did an internal exam).  It was blown off by the radiologist as bowel issues.  So I had a colonoscopy done, not problems there.  Finally talked to the nurse in my gynecologist office and she had me go for a TVUS and sure enough there was a 5cm cyst.  Please don't let them convince you everything is ok if you are in pain.  If you don't have insurance can you go get the medical card?  I too live in Indiana.  If you can't get Medicaid call the gynecologist office and explain to them your situation.  Sometimes they will give you a break.  Some even do so many pro-bono cases a year. Please know that we care about you and will do all we can to help you, whether it  be support or advice.  Please let us know what you find out!