I am a 20 year old female. I eat regular foods, I cook at home, not alot of grease or fat, I didn't even own salt till about a week ago :)
I've had upper abdominal pressure alot lately. Its been kindof a common thing off and on for a while now, but its been awfully persistant lately. It starts off as pressure, then builds to pain, extremely sensitive to touch, I cant lay on my left side when its going on... the other night in bed, my boyfriend was little spoon and i was big spoon, and i couldn't even lean against him it hurt so bad. If I'm doing dishes leaning up again the seat is unbearable, even sitting correctly gets uncomfortable. I wouldn't say that i'm constipated... I've never been regular, its not unnormal for me to go two-three days without a bowel movement, coffee helps of course, when i do have a bowel movement though, i never feel like i'm done... kind of hard to explain that one. i went to my doctor about a month back, he sent me for some blood work and an ultrasound for my stomach and my uterus, i came back a month later- i had lost 5 pounds, i'd love to say that i had worked for it by doing something, but i'm ashamed to say i didn't... by test results came back fine, nothing looked abnormal. i went to the gyno and he did an inner vaginal ultrasound and he said the same thing, everything looks fine. I've been extremely tired lately, and haven't been doing quite enough to wear myself out, i usually get up somewhere between 8 and 10, and come 7 o'clock, if i dont put on some coffee- nothings getting done and i'm passing out. i've been looking things up on line, my back is sore, but i'm not sure if thats in direct relation to whats going on... when i get the pains, it hurts most in the upper left, but all down the left, and in my uterus area is tender and uncomfortable. there are some pain free moments, but i wouldn't go as far to say days.
I feel silly thinking this is a big deal, by doctor is hoping to chalk it up to gas, but i know the difference from when i have gas and when this happens. i plan on keeping a journal for the next 3 weeks, (i have a 3 week trial of Align) and I plan to record when it happens, what i've been eating, how long after i've ate, severity, bowel movements with comments, other symptoms and the like... but i'm kind of just looking for some answers as to what could possibly be going on. my doctor says i'm healthy and to come back in a year, but i dont want this to persist...
words of advice?