FREQUENT DIARRHEA UNBELIEVABLE CHRONIC SIDE PAIN

[mcctiger]

Im 30 years old. About 3 or 4 years ago I started having frequent diarrhea. And the constant feeling or urge of having to go.  Right after I go, I still feel that I have to go again. In my early 20s, i was having side pain that was bothering me and wouldn't go away. The doctor removed my gallblatter and there were no gallstones, but he said there were adhensions, which he thought was funny, because I never had surgury before.. I have always been a athletic person and never been over weight.  Then my side abdominal pain started coming back. But this time it was very severe. I have been living on pain pills for the last two years because its the only way I can live a decent normal life. The first year I started having these pains and diarrhea, i was not working and there were days that i had to crawl up in a ball and cry, the pain hurt so bad. Ive had 4 kidney stones and the pain is right up there with it if not higher. This is when I started going to GI doctors, and other such doctors. I would go to one and he would diagnose me with IBS and give me medication and send me on my way. It never fixed the problem. Everytime I went to one, they wanted to give me a easy diagnoses and do every test that all the other doctors did. Doctors cost a lot of money and the frequent let down of not finding the problem is really hard on a person.  Im up to high doses of pain medicine. And this is not healthy I know. One way i can get the pain to go away is drinking three 2 four beers. And it also stops me up, as far as using the bathroom.  I know this sounds crazy and doctors have told me this. They said there is no way that this helps. But why would I lie. But I did go to one that did agree that it could help.  I have been on so many medications for my stomach including levbid,sulfate,ect at least 30 different kinds of medicine for different symptoms. I was getting to the point that I started keeping all my doctor files with me of the different test,so they wouldn't administer a test that i just had two months prior.  This has really effected my personal life, relationships, and over all being happy. Me my family and friends have prayed on this problem especially the last year. I just found this site tonight. I don't know if God lead me here but if anybody has the simular problems or think they can help please email me at ***@**** because i don't know if i will be able to find this site again.  Or how to get back on it.  I pray that some of you read my problem and can relate and help me please. GOD BLESS YOU PLEASE HELP ME

[mcctiger]

Thanks for the reply...I have seen four GI doctors in the past four years...I have had all the test you can imagine...Not once, twice or three times, many of times...The last test I had was with a pill with a camera in it...I was strapped with a harness around my waist and was sent home for 8 hours...I had some influmation in my stomach...So he gave me a mild steroid called Entocort and some other medications...That was almost a year ago...I went back to him and he drawed blood again...He told me I have your passed test and i don't feel that I should have you run another upper gi or lower or a scope...He said im not the type of doctor to waste your money...And he said he trusted two of the doctors that gave me those test...He apologized that he hasn't found out whats wrong with me...Great doctor...Out of four years I think he is the best...He listens and is not about scaming your insurance company on another test or test....I told him when the pain is bad I have to take 4 hydrocodone for the pain to stop...And that is the 10ns...That and 3 beers will stop the pain...Im miserable its been forever...Im a coach and its beginning to take a tole on me...But thanks for the reply...

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

There are a few possibilities that I can think of.First of all,irritable bowels syndrome has to be completely ruled out. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder characterized by mild to severe abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating and alteration of bowel habits. Irritable bowel syndrome can be a very difficult diagnosis to make. IBS is called a diagnosis of exclusion, which means that a doctor considers many other alternatives first, perhaps performing tests to rule out other problems.

Treatment includes addition of more fiber in your diet,cessation of smoking and taking stress,antispasmodic medicines,antidiarrheal medicines,antidepressants and new medicines like Alosetron (Lotronex) and Tegaserod (Zelnorm).

Other possibilities which need to be evaluated are Functional abdominal pain syndrome (FAPS),inflammtaory bowel disease especially Crohn’s disease, mesenteric ischemia, peritonitis, abdominal aortic dissection and infarction.GI malignancy can also cause such symptoms and needs to be evaluated.I sincerely advise you to consult a gastroenterologist and discuss these possibilities with him.Colonoscopy and upper GI endoscopy may need to be done to confirm the diagnosis.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing.Kind regards.