Abdominal Pain! - Bowel Disorders Message Board

Murph12334 · 01-23-2005, 01:18 PM

Hello,
I am new to the boards and I have been looking for the correct place to make my post. Please let me know if you think it would be better to ask in a different location.
I have been having abdominal pain since last night. The pain is located in the area below my belly button. The reason I thought it might be bowel related was the last bowel movement I had before the pain was diarreha. The pain happened about 2 hours after the diarreha though.
Diarreha is not abnormal for me ritght now because I'm on Metformin (one of the side effects is diarreha), it is a drug for insulin resistance (i;m not diabetic - this just helps my periods be normal). I have normally have diarreha one time a week. Never before have I had the pain though, nor do I know if they are related or not.
The pain came on suddenly and was very sharp. If I push slightly on my abdomin it hurt. When walking with my back straight, it also hurts.
Any thoughts?
Thank you,
Melissa

Dante00 · 01-23-2005, 01:21 PM

Have you increased you intake in fiber?

Murph12334 · 01-23-2005, 01:24 PM

no, I will try that...
Also I am on a doctor prescribed high protien/low carb diet. I drink a ton of water daily (about 100 oz). I am 25 yrs. old too.

shadowrose40 · 01-23-2005, 03:16 PM

Pain that starts at or around the belly button can be appendicitis. Please go get it checked out, as a ruptured appendix is very serious. It can be accompanied by nausea/vomiting/diarreah- but isn't always