Proctalgia fugax is manifest by deep pain in the rectum that feels like a severe muscle cramp –d which is exactly what it is: a cramping of the pubococcygeus or levator ani muscles. It frequently occurs at night and may also occur after intercourse. Some patients describe an urge to defecate although the rectum is usually empty. No one knows for sure what causes proctalgia fugax but thickening of the internal anal sphincter muscles is present in many people who suffer from this condition. Although warm baths, enemas, botulinum toxin, fiber supplements, anti-inflammatories and analgesics have all been used with varying success, I find that biofeedback and other relaxation techniques are the most useful for treating this recurrent condition
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I'm having the same pains for a few months now, and I just had my appendixs removed thinking that was it, and it wasn't. I don't have a gallbladder or ovaries, so the doctors is running test after test, I'm really getting tired of all the test and doctors, I have been to three so far and no one seems to know what is causing this stabbing and hurting pain in my side and lower stomach, wish I could help but none of my doctors so far knows. going to another next week cause its getting a little worse, if I find out I will e-mail back
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HI! I was wondering if you ever found a diagnoses? I have been experiencing the same symptoms for the past 2 almost 3 months. The pain comes and goes, but stops me in my tracks every time. I was recently had kidney stones and thought maybe it was related but the stones were on my left side. I would appreciate any feedback you or anyone else can give me. Thanks, LB
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Dude, I passed a gall stone and it felt like hell on earth. Later I was told by several female medical folks that passing a gall stone is as close to having a baby as a man is likely to experience. Gall stones usually are not individual...they come in gangs of thugs ready to make you cry like a baby....soooo, be sure you have that checked out. Good luck. Namaste.
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I just responded to your cry for information...and I said, "gall stones"...I think they were "kidney stones"; which ever they were they felt like they were demons shredding my tranquility. Peace and Namaste.
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I know how you feel about the pain! Mine happens mostly when I bend over in a certain way. It takes a couple of minutes for it to subside but lately it is getting more frequent. I had a JP drain in my stomach for internal bleeding that was from removing my ovary so I also don't have any ovaries. It makes me wonder if it is from the scarring as it took quite some time for that hole to close after they pulled the drain out. When it happens I just hope that I will live through it as it hurts that much. I feel like vomiting after and sometimes get sick to my stomach and even headaches. I just had a CT Scan today so I will have to see if they find anything out!
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What was the outcome of your issue? I am 3 months post op from C-section and having the same issues. Please email me at _[removed]_
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A colonoscopy is the preferred method of a gastroenterologist to diagnose diverticulitis.
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Did you ever get an answer to this? I'm 8 weeks past my c section and have been having pains for 5 days... It's on my right side which was the sorer side right after surgery but it's been better up until this week. It's definietly an internal pain and all I can find online is appendicitis
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