Need help not sure what is wrong!

Hey everyone! I need a little bit of help. I have been having abdominal pains for the past 4-5 days and it's not the point of nausea or a fever and it all started on my right side. The other day it moved to my right side and when I lay on my left side it tends to be on the left side too. Another thing that happened that really concerned me was I used an enema the other day because I have been constipated with watery stools (like very watery to where they fall apart in the toilet) but it didn't really help and I passed all mucus with no stool and that scared me because it wasn't the usual amount I've had before on my stools but it was the size of a small feces. Anyways I have no blood in my stools and my pain is almost constant, it seems to fade away after walking around a lot and sometimes relieves when I use the restroom. But it is usually on my right lower abdomen by my hip bone. My stomach has recently been very grumbly expecially today (it is VERY noisy) but it Dosent hurt or anything. I am a 19 year old male with no surgeries that I have had to have but I do have anxiety which I don't know the exact case which the doctor thinks is mostly panic disorder but I haven't had as many panic attacks. Oh! Another thing is I was on zoloft and the constipation started a little after I started taking zoloft but I have been off of it for about 3 weeks. I went to the ER yesterday because something very scary happened, they said it was acid reflux but I don't know if that's true, I was at work eating subway and then about 30 minutes when I finished I had a spasm that happened in my stomach that seemed to shoot into my esophagus which was very fast and made my chest spasm and made me have a shot of panic run through me and then progressively my throat by my Adam's apple felt like it started to swell up slowly. I didn't have any rashes or itching and it sent me into panic mode where I looked up what was wrong and I saw food allergies but I have been tested and have no known food allergies. But knowing me I thought I was going to stop breathing and my arms went numb so I had the pharmacy where I work call an ambulance and I went to the ER they didn't seem to concerned they even said that They only help people that have life threatening diseases (which it sure felt like it) and they did the whole thing where they pressed on my abdomen and it didn't really hurt at all when they pressed on it (trust me I started pressing on it when it all started) but anyways it seems to go away sometimes laying down and I even tried everything to check of it was appendicitis and they didn't do any other tests to make sure it wasn't. But I have my suspicions it may be IBS, however my mother thinks otherwise and says it's probably just trapped gas but wouldn't that go away sooner? Also she says it may have to do with my seasonal allergies which I do have those but nothing like that has happened to me before with those. But remember I have been having abdominal pains for the past 4-5 days and it's not always a sharp pain but a dull radiating pain that is on my right side that goes up my side a little and around to my lower back. I one time woke up with a pain in my lower back by my tailbone. I also get these pains on my left side but not as often as my right. At the ER they have me Benadryl for allergies which made me very tired and also they gave me something called the gut cocktail which makes a protective lining in the esophogus and the stomach but I was having a little bit of left chest pain but it wasn't like a panic attack it was less but also they pointed put that my abdomen on both sides felt a little swollen and as I type this the right abdominal pain is barley noticeable and my stomach is rumbling. Anyone else have anything like this happen to them?

I meant to say in the beginning that my pain started in my left side not right side sorry (￣O￣;)

I agree that it sounds like anxiety is the biggest thing going on. Definitely talk to your doc, tell them your concerns, maybe they can find an anti-depressant that will help better with the anxiety also.

One other thought came to mind...do you think you are a little bit constipated? That can cause some pain and discomfort. Another thing to run by your doc when you see them. There are plenty of good over-the-counter stool softeners that can help, if you are having some constipation. But just be sure to ask the doc about it first. Even though you can get something OTC, it's always better to find out what your doc recommends for you.

I think you will be alright until you see your doc. Obviously if things got much worse, then seek help sooner. But the way it sounds right now, try to relax and take a deep breath and tell yourself that you are ok. Sometimes that anxious feeling goes beyond just mental/emotional symptoms, and it affects you physically. Feeling pain or changes in your gut can certainly be from the anxiety. Do what you can to distract yourself right now, whether it's watching a funny movie, enjoying a hobby, anything that gets your mind to focus on something outside of you! Not always easy, but it will help. Also, try some relaxation or deep breathing, reminding yourself as you do it that you are ok, you're gonna be just fine.

Hang in there. You can and will get the anxiety under better control, which will help you feel a whole lot better!

Hi Nekiiro:

I do have I.B. I have many times had a variety of pains in my stomach. I have been having trouble with constipation for a few months, possibly due to a new med. My Headache Doctor has me taking a number of supplements. I do believe that the Magnesium supplement has been beneficial for my stomach. I have been taking Magnesium Glycinate or can alternate with Taurate. He recently recommended a new product called "Magnesium Calm". I now take one Glycinate in the morning and 2 teaspoons of Magnesium Calm before bed. I read that the bulk of your magnesium should be an hour before bed. My stools are coming out easier now. Ask your Doctor if it might help you.

There are many good sources of fiber in food. I prefer whole grain breads, cereals with no sugar, vegetables and salads with dark green produce, and fish a few times a week. Do understand that you may not be able to eat gluten if you are allergic or have celiac disease.

Getting out for some fresh air is good too. I do like to meditate in my backyard. It is not easy to shut your mind off - stop thinking totally. Try it out.

Hope you will get some help for your anxiety issues from your Doctor.

Loring


Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia, Neuralgia, I.B., Chronic daily headaches, Hard of Hearing...
Meds - Naproxen, Baclofen, Nortriptyline 40 mg after dinner and 50 mg at bedtime, have just stopped taking Omeprazole after discussion with my Doctor, nerve blocks for the headaches, HRT

Post Edited (Loring) : 8/12/2014 1:07:31 PM (GMT-6)

Also one more thing, my pain is mostly on my right side which is a little higher up but I think it may be trapped gas because right now as I type this I can feel it bubbling and moving to my left side and it feels like it's moving but I don't feel the urge to go yet :(