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I'm new to the website and was wondering if anyone could help me out with what I'm experiencing or have had similar symptoms.

For about 2 months I have had a mostly constant pain in my upper right abdomen. At times it literally feels like someone has sandpaper in there and rubbing it against my skin. It hurts worse when I move my right arm towards my back. Sometimes the pain feels like it is in my right breast near the stomach. I had a complete ultrasound done this past week and they said everything was negative for my gallbladder, liver, spleen, bladder, kidneys, stomach, and pancreas.

In addition to the pain, I normally feel like I need to burp or pass gas (both happen freqently and somewhat relieve the pain but not completely). My stomach rumbles like I'm trying to birth an alien baby =). Also, I go from constipation to diarrhea (mostly diarrhea). At times it takes less than 5 minutes after eating when I MUST find a bathroom. I usually go to the bathroom at least 5 times a day but sometimes up to 20 times each day. I went to a doctor a few years ago with similar symptoms and the doctor told me I wasn't going to the bathroom correctly (lol) and told me to take a vegetable laxative. That worked for some time but has not corrected the current problem. In the past I have woken up (almost always happens during the night) with stabbing pains in my lower stomach. I had to go to the bathroom and would have episodes of diarrhea and then gas and then diarrhea and then gas, etc. for at least 30 minutes. I would start sweating during these and then I felt so exhausted that I needed to go back to sleep. I haven't had one in a few months but they used to happen at least once a month.

I also sometimes have a pain in my chest on both sides of my heart and on both outer sides of my breasts (almost under my arms but not completely). Rubbing the area sometimes makes it feel better, but mostly it makes me nauseas and uncomfortable. I have also had some stabbing pains in my back near my chest area that feel like someone is pinching inside me. They come in rounds of about 5, last less than 3 seconds each, and disappear within 10 minutes tops. I have only had about 4 of these. I am only 29 so not worried about it being a heart attack or anything like that since my blood pressure is normal and pulse is fine. I also take my blood sugar on occassion and it is always normal as well.

I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and take Metformin daily. I also take Singulair for allergies and daily cranberry pills (OTC) to prevent frequent bladder infections that I used to have. I do smoke and drink on occassion. I have smoked for 15 years but realize it is time to quit and plan to within a week. I have stopped for days at a time and not noticed any difference in the pain whether I smoke or not. I took Nexium for about a week and did not notice a difference in my symptoms.

Any ideas on what is going on? The doctors immediately thought it was my gallbladder because of the area of my pain and the fact that my shoulders were sore. I teach and had a rough year so some think it may be stress related. Others believe it is an ulcer. I have never been diagnosed with anything other than the PCOS, high blood pressure at one time (under control now with no medicine needed), and high cholesterol at one time that disappeared once I lost weight (I have since gained some back and haven't had it re-checked). My current doctor told me that if I still felt bad to come back and he would refer me to a gastro-intestinal specialist. I really do not want to go from doctor to doctor because they all have the same answers (eat better and lose some weight). I figured a REAL person who has experienced similiar issues could help me at least go in the right direction. Any advice is appreciated.

God Bless!