April7

If you cannot see a doctor until next month, try messing around with your diet. Does the pain seem to be associated with food? If so, alter your diet. I've been seeing a GI since 11/14 and have had many tests run but still no answers. The thing that seems to be working best for me is sticking to a very bland diet, until this can get figured out. At first I thought I had a peptic ulcer or gastritis, so I was following a basic GERD diet. I still had issues and pain though. I started to follow both a GERD and gallstone diet. It has helped reduce "attacks." I'm eating a bland, basically fat free to very low fat diet right now. It's not pleasant but it's helping. If your pain seems to come after meals, try keeping a journal of what you ate at what times, and how much. Write down whenever you get pain. You may see some patterns forming. If you have any situations where the pain gets to be very intense, it might be worth it to see your regular doctor and pay the $150 or whatever it will cost for an office visit. I'm sure they would be willing to wait until next month to run tests, and they may have some suggestions in the meantime. And anytime you have severe pain that lasts more than a few hours, you should be seen at the ER. I know it's expensive without insurance, but it's your health at stake. Try to hang in there. Give us some more details too, about when the pain strikes and so forth.