Mystery disease - General Health Message Board

bunkineb518 · 08-29-2007, 07:15 AM

Hello my name is Judi and I am 54 years old. For the last 18 years I have been in and out of the ER and hospital to mant times to count. I get the "attacks" , almost always at night between 10pm-5am, that give me severe abdominal pains along with very serious cold sweats and somtimes urinating and vomiting. I have been to my local hospital and also two very large hospitals with no answers. The most they do for me now is pain managment which is not working.

Please anyone who can help me I would greatly appreciate it! I know there are other people in this world with my illness and I hope you are reading this right now!!!

john449 · 08-29-2007, 12:33 PM

The most obvious thing you need to do is look very carefully at what you eat and drink on those nights you have these attacks.

index.html · 08-29-2007, 01:50 PM

Yes, John is right. It would be useful if you kept a log of what you ate and drank prior to these attacks.

Have you been tested for Celiac disease?

Have you had any surgery? Are you on any medications?

SHMILY · 08-29-2007, 10:54 PM

This sounds like it could be a gallbladder attack. Have they checked for
stones, however my attacks started as an "inactive" gallbladder and I later
developed stones. My attacks would always be about that time of night.
I would have to go to ER. They would give me a demerol shot or pill (100 mg). That would stop the pain in just a few minutes. The next day I would
feel ok but would be sore inside. A spastic colon can also hurt like that.

gardenandcats · 08-30-2007, 08:46 AM

The er often does not look for cause they just treat for the pain and release you. You need to go to your doctor and find the cause.