Unexplained Stomach Pains.

She describes the pain as; A knife stabbing her in the side that wont go away, a balling up squeezing feeling that starts in her right side and moves to her upper abdomen (right below her rib cage) and goes back to her side. It also jumps to her left side. The pain also goes into her back. It increases when she eats anything. The pain is dibilitating her.

She also has mild nausea with no vomitting.

She has had reaccuring bacterial infections in her kidneys and blood.

I am now involved with the same thing.  I had a bad stomach ache a year ago and had a colonoscopy and endoscopy a year ago with nothing negative being seen.  The pain went away but returned this past April.  I have ultra sounds of my stomach and lower area, I have had a CT scan, and a hiatascan, extensive allergy testing for foods, blood work checking the pancreas as well as anything else which they can think, and the list goes on and on.  This week I'm supposed to have a stomach emptying test which I don't expect to get any new information.  I was put on paxil thinking this might help after a long list of nausea pills and pain medicine.  I must admit that the only thing which seems to help is red wine.  I'm not sure if it deadens the pain or what, but even one glass helps.  I read that drinking aloe vera gel in tea might help, but I'm scared to try this as the side effects are a bit scary.  I've got to figure this out as my stomach is taking over everything!

my wife also had gall bladder surgery , had minor surgey pain for two weeks and then got better from ewcovery, but then a looming pain hit her on her right side,long story short, the surgeon, the doctors emergency room found no issues ,no infection from surgery,,no disease,,cat scans were done ,mris,all the normal BS and no answers , and my wife has been still having abdominal pain for 4 months now STRAIGHT!!!!...PLEASE PLEASE THERE HAS TO BE AN ANSWER...A HOME REMEDY ...SOMETHING...ANYONE OUT THERE

Hi Everyone! I'm new here and I realize this is an older post, but wanted to share my experience. (Caution, short novel ahead ;-))

In November of 2012 I had to have a Nissen fundoplication due to severe reflux and hiatal hernia. After the surgery, I got VERY ill and ended up in the Intensive Care Unit. I had contracted pneumonia, sepsis and C-Diff. After 10 days, they released me home. Fast forward one month and I wake up in the middle of the night with excruciating abdominal pains accompanied with a 104 fever. I went to the ER and they admitted me for fear of recurring C-Diff. Turns out that the issue was acute colitis, reasons unknown. Ever since that day, my GI pain has been THROUGH the roof! The pain is pretty centralized to the upper left quadrant of my abdomen. There are days it's a bit more tolerable, but those are very few and far between. I've had 2 colonoscopies and one endoscopy. First Colonoscopy showed several bleeding ulcers and the Endoscopy showed Barrett's Esophagus. However, they refused to treat my pain! They repeated the colonoscopy one month later and the ulcers had cleared up, however there was still an area of inflammation in my large bowel. The next step is to do a "Pill Cam" study. However, I owe a balance to the GI clinic, they won't see me! So here I am , 5 months into this and at the ER a few times a month with either vomiting blood or pooping blood (Mind you, having the Nissen fundoplication surgery makes it so you are unable to vomit.)  The treatment you receive from being a frequent flyer at the ER is horrid. Of course, you could always go to another ER, however, that just adds to the Drug Seeker suspicions. My primary care doc just keeps telling me that ll my pain is anxiety related. I agree, to an extent, that anxiety doesn't help the situation, but I'm not convinced it's the entire story. If you're vomiting and pooping blood, of course this increase your anxiety! Anyway (sorry for the novel of a post), Nobody can give me a reason as to why I'm still having severe GI pain because all my recent labs and imaging have come back "Beautiful". Whomever posted that they want to take a knife and stab themselves with it, I can totally relate, at least there's be a reason for the pain! I work for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation and have shared my experience with a few co workers who are also IBD patients themselves. They tell me to keep on the doctors because after all they are "PRACTICING" doctors. They also said sometimes getting a diagnosis could take up to 3 years! I just don't think I can go another 2 and a half years living like this! I just find it ridiculous that I can't get the pill cam to check out the small intestine due to financial obligations. Has anyone else experienced the physical symptoms I have described (Vomiting and pooping blood and severe pain in the upper right portion of your gut) and have all their tests come back "Beautiful"? More importantly, if you have had this experience and been diagnosed, would you mind sharing with me what that diagnosis was? Thank you for reading my novel! Shelly

Try getting tested for AIP (Acute Intermittent Porphyria) An inherited disorder caused by the enzyme PBG. The test has to be done when you are symptomatic. Most ER's have not heard of it or have the test. It can be ordered. 

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Hi my name is Julie and I've has severe stomach pain for the last 2.5 years. I've had every test under the sun: 2 colonoscopys, an endoscopy, video pill test, bloodwork for everything possible, tested for AIP, was told at first I had ulcerative colitis then they change their minds was told I have crohn's disease..nope, celiac disease, nope. Every test is negative. I even went to my gynecologist to see if it was my female parts. Did an ultrasound internal and external (sorry TMI) and showed nothing. My PCP put me on antidepressants saying I had somatization disorder. Basically that's saying I don't know and I'm just chalking it up to depression and anxiety. So now I see a therapist because ya know all this is in my head. I seriously think the doctors I'm dealing with think I'm faking. I so wish I was taking. My pain is so bad I can't sleep or eat because of the nausea. I've hurt from the time I get up to the time I go to bed all since January 31, 2010! Spent my day/night of the 31st my daughters 18th birthday in the ER. I was hospitalized that June for 4 days for an infection in my gut. Heavy antibiotics then the boot out of the hospital. My gastro doctor just told me at our last visit he isn't ordering any more tests for me. So basically another doctor has given up. I'm seeing another one in 2 weeks. Maybe he'll have an idea. I've wanted to give up many many times but by the grace of God and the awesome support group of friends and family I decided to stay around. I think my doctors all think I'm crazy or faking it. Yea I wish!! So for now I'm in a vortex of doctors who know nothing and have given up. I wish everyone on here an answer to stop the maddening pain in our guts. I'm a slug since the pain keeps me down. I'm at my wits end. Sorry for the book, just know I totally understand how you all are feeling and if I happen to get any kind of help I'll be sure to post it. Stay strong my friends.

Oh and not to mention the everyday fever and that if I do any kind of activity on one day I'm useless the next couple days. If I have something planned I rest the day before so I'm good to go the next day.

Just to tell you all your not alone in this. They remove my gallbladder in February and my upper a abdominal pain just got worst. The vomiting, the recurrent pancreatitis or inflammation of the liver everytime I eat or during. After they repair my spchinter of oddy disfunction things Where supposed to improve. Well, the pain gets so bad I get seizures and I hate having this pains attacks in public. I can't stop thinking about stabbing my self ( I'm sure the pain can't be any worse) the only reason I haven't done it is my two beautiful boys. Yes, is impossible to think your health can get so bad and still have no answers. I'm not even asking for Pain killers because I'm afraid they think I'm a drug seeker I just hope one bright Doctor will finally figure it out.. As I said the pain gets so bad you're whole body shakes until you passed out or will have a long lasting seizure. You're not alone and I will never give up! I will pray for all of you

I had similar symptoms for years until I met Lindsey Berkson. She found I was low on stomach acid and intolerant of many foods. The hcl with Pepsin has taken my pain away. Look into it! Dan

I know this I really late post. I went my ER doctor and he told me that I a UTI (Urinary Track Infection). I still have bad stomach pain and that was over a year ago. You might want to look into the UTI. The symptoms of a UTI are: Pain when using the restroom, back pain, stomach pain, and possible blood in urine.

Hi, are you still having these symptoms? My mom had the exact same symptoms and had every test imaginable and they said she had IBS for over a year and a half. It got to the point she couldn't sit and was rushed to emergency. They wanted to send her home until an amazing surgeon diagnosed her with SMA syndrome.