Lower right side pain - Women's Health Message Board

shast0127 · 03-05-2003, 10:46 AM

Hi, I am 20 years old. I have had a pain in my lower right side of my stomach since last July. At first I was told that I had ovarian cyst, but then the pain consisted and they gyn doctors said that it was something else other than my female organs. So I went back to my family doctor. They said that I had pulled my stomach muscle, and sent me through physical therapy. This still didn’t stop my pain. I am a cashier at a department store, and every time I work there, is when my pain returns. The constant bending over getting bags is what causes my pain to start. I have had ultra sounds, CT-scans and MRIs done and they still find nothing wrong. I have been checked for a hernia also. I have been on medicine for irritable bowel syndrome, and that also has not helped. I have become very frustrated with this. The pain now also happens in my lower right back and my right leg. For the past 2 nights the pain has woke me up in the middle of the night. I have an appointment with a bone and joint specialist in 2 weeks. But I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what might be wrong? I am trying to read about as much stuff as possible to help speed the process up, of finding out what is wrong. This is beginning to control my life, and I just want to find out what is wrong. Thank you for any advice you have.

RareEndo · 03-07-2003, 06:48 AM

Hi,

Well it seems like they (dr's) have done numerous tests to see if there is any type of mechanical problem that is visible.

Have you had any blood work done (like ESR (sed rate) or c-reactive protein) to show if there is a inflammatory reaction going on?

There is something called RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) that comes to mind it's something that happens usually post injury or surgery to do with inflammation and the repair process in your body.

There are so many things I can think of. I had the very same problems and went through a lot of tests, including all you mentioned and more. The probelm started in 1996/97 and was finally diagnosed as an Endometrioma/Desmoid Tumor in the abdominal wall muscle in June of 2000. So it took patience and a ton of medical appts.

I was checked for hernia's, tumors, and all the way to Lymphoma or Leukemia.

Are any of the tests done (blood work mainly) showing any direction? Mine was something that wasn't every single day but sometimes it was intollerable. If I sneezed or coughed it was like someone jabbing a knife in my lower right side.

Have you ever had any abdominal/back surgery?

Too many questions to ask, wish you the best with doc's etc. I know it's hard to not know whawt is going on, and you go through different doctors for help that sometimes dismiss you as it "being all in your head" but you know your body. Try not to get overly obsessed and if it is too much to work or too painful ask for help to at least treat your symptoms before you know what the actual problem is.

Take Care and God Bless
JEssica

shast0127 · 03-07-2003, 08:33 AM

Thank You so much for all the information you gave to me. I have an appt. with a specialist on the 19th of this month and I am going to take it to him. He is a muscle and joint doctor. My dr. is leaning more towards that way since all the test that they have no have came back normal. If they still find nothing wrong here they are going to do exploratory surgery in my stomach. I have never had any problems before this. No back or abdominal injuries. That is what makes then so weird. Like you my pain just came and went. I don’t have it everyday. But I do notice that it starts to hurt when I work at my job and do a lot of bending. I have had a lot of blood work done, but I am not sure what test they did. Thank you for responding. I really do appreciate it. Any info I can get to help find out what is wrong is great. I have become so frustrated with my situation, and just want to know what is wrong so it can be fixed. Thank you so much again, Shasta Butler

wantoknow · 03-07-2003, 10:36 AM

Hey,

Your symptoms sounds so much like the ones I had before I had one of my ovaries removed due to endometriosis. My OBGYN actually thought it was my appendix. Luckily for me the surgeon went ahead and did surgery and found that my ovary was encased in a cyst about the size of a grapefruit. It was so large that it was trying to come in between my uterus and right ovary.

I usually would only have pain after sitting, bending or having a full stomach or bladder.

Have any of the drs even mentioned ENDO? It is worth at least asking the dr about.

Good luck!!!!

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Pippin31 · 03-08-2003, 04:06 PM

Honey....Your story is my story!!!! Everything down to the area of pain( twisting feeling in lower right side) to MRI...CT scans..Ultrasounds...Lapro's...IBS... Checking for hernia...Activity makes it worse, especially standing...low back pain with right leg numb....so on and so forth. It wasn't until the doctor started me on lupron inspite of not finding anything and it worked!!! However, it is only a temp. fix. I am going back in for another Lapro in 6 weeks (this has been going on for over 3 years). He feels even though it was not seen, it is endometriosis.
Anyway, maybe look into Lupron. Try it for 3 months and see if it works!!! I say this because I am telling you...you and I have the EXACT same story!!!
Take care and keep us posted!!