I had my appendix out when I was 16, im not 23 and suffer with horrendous pain in my lower abdomen on the right hand side. Ive had surgery to remove scar tissue and cysts, but the pain still comes back. The pain can last only a day but has lasted 6 months non-stop before. When the pain starts as it gets worse I cant eat as it makes me sick, I struggle to sleep as I keep waking up in pain and I cant go to work as im not allowed to take tramadol whilst working (occupational health decision). Lucky for me my workplace is very understanding due to a manager having similar issues since thier appendix removed.
Its reassuring to know other people have similar issues as some drs make me feel like im making it up!
Im currently waiting to see the pain clinic where they are going to do something to the nerve endings in the right side of my abdomen, I will let you all know how it goes and maybe it could be a root you could look into.
Hey all,
I had my appendix taken out in September of last year. It was acute, half of my appendix was black with gunk.
After the surgery, the surgeon showed me pictures of my appendix and my ovaries (because endometriosis runs in my family). He found small cysts in my ovaries and decided to not do anything about them because they're not cancerous (which kinda strikes me as odd, because i would think that taking the cysts out might've helped a lot with my recovery).
It's getting to the point where I feel like I am going crazy. I seriously cannot sleep on my right side, or on my stomach without pain. Even when I lay down on my back I can feel a stinging pull to the right of my abdomen. I cannot really bend down normal anymore, and I cannot pick up more than 15 to 20 pounds without pain coming from the surgery site. The pain was so bad one day that i couldn't even pick up a half gallon of milk to pour in my coffee! I haven't had a job since before the surgery and I'm terrified that I'll cause more harm to my body if I do work.
I also have Celiacs, which has always been a struggle with my bowel movements, but now i'm either severely constipated or I have the runs.
I went to my surgeon and he ordered a CT. I've been to his office four times over the past few months. He kept on saying that the pain will subside in 6 months. Now, he's saying it could take a year!? I'm so frustrated, upset, anxious, and depressed about this.
I had a CT done last week, and the receptionist said that the CT didn't show a hernia. So I'm totally at a loss.
Any information would be wonderful.
Thank you.
Had gyno dr check for endometriosis
And that what i had along with chronic appendix and ovarian cyst. Had a radical hysterectomy along with appendectomy and a bunch of endo and scar tissue removed.
I am 3 weeks post op and feeling so much better. Have doctor check for endo