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XanaDUer2

(12,614 posts)
Sun Jun 9, 2024, 12:53 PM Jun 9

Now getting flashes of sharp pain

Left side. Have a teleheath appmnt Tuesday afternoon. Xrays were normal. I'm beside myself with this. An xray would have shown a tumor? No gas they could see. This has been over a month. Cutting back on dairy. Still hurts.

Sitting here thinking I'll have to go to ER if the pain keeps going. So tired. Stomach not gurgling as much, but I took gasx.

What the fuck is this, is it life threatening, and will they find out what it is? The normal xrays confounded me. Thanks for reading.

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Now getting flashes of sharp pain (Original Post) XanaDUer2 Jun 9 OP
Could be heart attack? My stepson died at 42 after stomach distress. Get thee to the ER! NOW! SharonAnn Jun 9 #1
I went and they took me in immediately. Arne Jun 9 #2
I think ct is next XanaDUer2 Jun 9 #3
That imaging is the right test. Arne Jun 9 #4
My diet is bad XanaDUer2 Jun 9 #5
I was not allowed to eat or drink for a long time. Arne Jun 9 #6
Oh no! XanaDUer2 Jun 9 #7
Was not meant to be alarming. Arne Jun 9 #8
I don't trust those CAT scans. And I really think they want you to take tests because they learned it from Maraya1969 Jun 21 #9
Self delete Maraya1969 Jun 21 #10
Post removed Post removed Aug 8 #11
Wow post removed? XanaDUer2 Aug 15 #12

Arne

(3,329 posts)
2. I went and they took me in immediately.
Sun Jun 9, 2024, 01:01 PM
Jun 9

There is now an opening next to my belly button.
What a relief that they found and removed a
ruptured sigmoid.
It's not fun and it's not easy but I am relieved.

XanaDUer2

(12,614 posts)
3. I think ct is next
Sun Jun 9, 2024, 01:22 PM
Jun 9

Again everything looked perfect on xrays. Also, my colonoscopy a few yrs ago was golden. No blood in urine.

Flummoxed

Arne

(3,329 posts)
4. That imaging is the right test.
Sun Jun 9, 2024, 01:38 PM
Jun 9

It's so sad that I caused my own problem.

My addiction to mixed nuts became totally obsessive.
Before that it was cheese puffs, which I now realize
turn into intestinal concrete.

Arne

(3,329 posts)
6. I was not allowed to eat or drink for a long time.
Sun Jun 9, 2024, 01:48 PM
Jun 9

Dragged an IV around for three wks.
Everything in the upper and lower
was allowed to rest and heal.
Changing this bag three times a day
is a pain in the.. oh wait, I don't have that anymore.

Arne

(3,329 posts)
8. Was not meant to be alarming.
Sun Jun 9, 2024, 01:56 PM
Jun 9

It is what it is and as I said I'm literally relieved.
Good hospital and nurses and surgeon.
I'm a firm believer in, I'm OK you're Ok.

Maraya1969

(22,893 posts)
9. I don't trust those CAT scans. And I really think they want you to take tests because they learned it from
Fri Jun 21, 2024, 10:02 AM
Jun 21

the people who make the tests.

Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

XanaDUer2

(12,614 posts)
12. Wow post removed?
Thu Aug 15, 2024, 09:15 AM
Aug 15

Wtf was that about on a health thread? If it was mean, screw off.
To everyone else, thank you.

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