Tenderness pain

Hi there,

 

Yes, I have abdominal tenderness as we speak.  In fact it's gone beyond tender, to painful.  I'm seeing my doctor this afternoon.  My IBS comes and goes with my Fibromyalgia flare ups.  Glorious combination - NOT!!!

 

I hope to get some treatment for this pain.  I'll let you know what I learn!

 

Ginny

You can develop tenderness after a bad bout of cramping, but please make SURE you are checked for the following problems, which are VERY likely to cause tenderness:

1. Bad appendix. This tends to cause lower right-side pain and tenderness, although it can radiate across the lower abdomen or up the right side. A ruptured appendix is a very serious problem, so hound your doctor(s) into checking to make sure it's not that.

2. Bad gall bladder. This tends to cause upper right-side pain and tenderness, although I'm living proof that it can radiate across the entire upper abdomen; some people also have pain down the right side.

3. (Only applicable to women). Ovarian cysts, fybroid tumors, and/or endometreosis. This pain and tenderness tends to stay in the lower abdomen, although ovarian cysts in particular can cause either left or right lower abdomen pain.

Surgery can remove the bad gall bladder or appendix, while birth control can usually control the female problems. Anti-spasmodics, however, won't work on any of that because spasms are not what's causing the pain.

Your doctor should also do an abnominal exam (where he presses on your belly) to try and check for hernias, which can cause pain, tenderness and oftentimes constipation. Upper GI pain, especially accompanied by heartburn, can indicate stomach ulcers.