Diagnosing Multiple Symptoms and Discomfort in Abdomen Posted: 02-04-06 20:15pm
4 years ago: SYMPTHOMS: Stomach pains like
severe gas. Nexium for GERD.
6 month ago: SYMPTHOMS: Pain is much worse
when I eat or drink, my stomach enlarges
to the size of an 8 month pregnant woman.
It lasts for about 24 hours and goes away
until I eat or drink again. The pain in
mainly in my upper stomach.
3 months ago: SYMPTHOMS: Severe stomach
pain, lower and mid-back pain and pain to
my right and left side under the rib
cage...mainly right side. My lower right
back is very tender like my organs are
inflamed. I have a dry cough that just
started. Worst at night are worst than
days. When on back, pain is unbelievable.
Once I get up, the pain starts to go away.
The lower middle of my back is so
painfully, I cannot get up. Once up, the
pain goes away. I have nausea, some soft
stool and frequent urination (10 times a
day with just a small amount). I’m not
fatigued, no jaundice, no vomiting and no
weight loss. If nothing else, I’ve
gained weight. Deep or even shallow
breaths can hurt in the mid and lower back
(like my organs) as well as the stomach.
The doctor took a stool test and no blood.
He took a blood test and nothing. He
took an X-ray of my right and lower back
and nothing. I request he take a MRI of
the back and a stomach ultrasound. I’m
taking both tests next week.
Any thoughts to what the problem could be
or test I should take? I have a history of
cancer in my family and I’m afraid it
might be that. I thought that blood test
would show any cancer. Thanks, Shawn
It sounds as if gastroscopy will be the
most important diagnostic procedure in
your case. Gastroscopy can detect many
possible disorders that can cause symptoms
like yours (GERD, peptic ulcer, gastritis,
duodenitis, diverticulum, tumors, hiatus
hernia…). An abdominal ultrasound can
also be requested. According to my
calculations for ideal body weight, you
are 81kg and should be around 60kg.
Additional body weight can contribute to
the severity of your symptoms and is a
risk factor for cardio-vascular diseases.
Finally, frequent urination in small
amounts could be caused by a urinary
infection.
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