Multiple symptoms, research, tests, still no answer

*Versailles* · 11-14-2006, 03:25 PM

Hello everyone.

I need some help. I've been having a plethora of symptoms for over two months now, and have researched and researched along with tests from my doctors and still can't figure anything out.

It all started about two months ago. I had some pretty bad abdominal pain...but didn't think much of it. I figured maybe I had picked up a bug or something. Later that day I had a bowel movement...which was pretty much bloody diarrhea. I had to wear a panty liner because it continued to bleed throughout the day and that night.

A week passed and there wasn't a lot more bleeding. There was a little blood here and there in my stools, but nothing anything like that first bout. As another week passed, the abdominal pain became much worse and I started to carry a low fever (around 99.5 degrees F). I also began to feel nauseous and tired, and generally weak. I began feeling so weak that my heart would feel like it would beat out of my chest just from going up some stairs (that I go up every day).

These symptoms continued and the abdominal pain continued to worsen and worsen. I've now got a severe pain in my entire left side...with the worst being around the middle of my left side, and another really tender spot under my left ribs. The spot under my left ribs seems almost like something is swollen there. I have to constantly lean to my right because it feels like it is pushing out on my ribs and if I bend onto it it kinda pinches.

I've also had some pretty bad pain in my back whenever the abdominal pain is at its worst. I'm not sure if that is simply from the pain radiating or something else entirely.

I've been tested for over 100 food allergies (all came back negative), and have watched what I ate, with no findings of worsening symptoms after eating anything. I had a rectal exam which found a few hemorroids (which wasn't bothering me anyway). The doctor treated those, cleared them up..and still having all these symptoms. I just had a colonoscopy and nothing was found...completely negative for any colon disorders.

I did have a strange bout of a viral infection in July (somewhere are there). They never figured out what it was, but I had about 20 swollen lymph nodes, with one being the size of a ping pong ball. I have no idea if this could be related, but thought I'd add it just in case.

I've researched and researched and am still stumped. Is there any advice? I could really use some help

Thanks,
Vers

DX- · 11-14-2006, 06:29 PM

Vers,

You've posted about these kinds of symptoms before. Among your tests, have you had blood tests? CT scans? MRIs? Have they looked for hernias or any type of gastric problem like an ulcer?

Also, I see that you have posted on a dozen or so different boards, and I wonder if any of your problems can be stress related?

Of course you know we can't help you with a diagnosis -- we can only help you research when you have a diagnosis or test results for which you need resources.

My only recommendation to you from here is to get ahold of the test results you DO have, and see if you can look up some of the terminology you'll find in those tests.

npainnTN · 11-15-2006, 02:31 AM

just a thought, but have they checked your liver and pancreas? sometimes you can have referred pain to your left side. What about your right side? any problems there? What about your heart, alot of women experience abdominal pain when they r having heart problems. That wouldn't explain the fullness feeling. But just a thougt. Did they check to see if the blood in your stool was from the hemarrhoids or actually in the stool? I am just trying to throw out ideas. Hope you get to feeling better!!! keep us posted.

j

*Versailles* · 11-15-2006, 12:49 PM

npainnfla,

No, they haven't checked for liver or pancreas yet, but from my research, I'm going to talk to them about it next time, as it does sound like it might be a qualifying idea. There's no pain in my right side, although last night I had experienced the absolute worst pain in my life under my ribs. At first I figured it was gas because that can hurt there pretty bad, but mine is usually relieved when I lay down. I laid down and still couldn't relieve it. I tossed and turned for two hours, moaning in pain..I know I probably should have went to the ER, but really didn't care to. It was finally relieved by me clutching a pillow tight against my abdomen with a heating pad against it for about a half hour. Have no idea what happened...it came out of nowhere without eating, having a bowel movement, anything...just out of nowhere.

As for heart problems...I have no idea? I'm only 20...although I've had many illnesses before my age (I know a lot of people rule things out by age, but I've went against odds many times). I've already ruled out gallbladder because #1, the pain's not on the right side, and #2, I don't have a gallbladder anymore.

I DO have hemorroids which possibly explain the blood in the stool, however don't explain the persistent fever and sharp pains...along with the fatigue...etc.

Thanks for the suggestions and questions. I think the next step will be looking at the liver and pancreas (may have damaged them from past drug abuse...

, but hopefully not). I'll also try to get a hold of my test results to put on here in hopes of figuring out some stuff...oh! I do have a high sed. rate, which can mean inflamation? I don't know how that works tho.

MisDiagnosisMOD,

I know I post on here a lot, I love the communities and the support and answers I can find here.

I do take advantage of that, after all, that is what it's here for, right? I do have a lot of ongoing health problems, thus the posting on multiple boards. I realize I am only 20 and that it seems strange to have so many problems, but I am getting assistance from professionals along with my personal research and have unfortunately found that I have seemed to get a lot of illness against statistics for my age. There's always that 1 or 2% tho. As far as stress, I did consider that. I do have stress problems, however those usually show up as achy all over (sometimes severe), GI upset, headaches, sometimes dizziness, etc. This specific problem is more like sharp, shooting pain in a specific area, along with a fever, which I do not believe can be caused by stress (which my doctor agrees).

I will however follow the rules and find my tests to get help, rather than throwing this stuff out in the air. I'm just getting frustrated and can use all of the help I can find

.

Thanks again you two!

-Vers

npainnTN · 11-16-2006, 02:35 AM

Versailles, I know how you feel about being young and having so many problems. I am in the same boat. I will not go into all of it, as I have also posted about it many times before. Everytime a doctors says "theres no way, your too young." It usually ends up being the case. I mean I had hemorrhoid surgery when I was 5 years old. So, I understand completely what you mean. I wish I could be more help, with the pain. You said you did have your gallbladder out right? Does the pain go anywhere else? like to your back, neck, shoulder blades? One more thing I thought of, I don't remember how long you said this has been going on, but could you be pregnant? An Ectopic pregnancy could cause some, but not all of your symptoms. Just throwing things out there. Hope you have a better night tonight.

j