Pain in Lower left side (ovary area?)

bunnykin4u · June 12, 2007

Hi all,

Appologies first because this is a LONG post.

:cry

I have been experiencing EXCRUCIATING pain in my lower left abdomen.

I have been banded for 4 months and have 6mls in my 10ml capacity band with no problems to date what so ever... not even pb's!

On a Saturday 3 weeks ago I fell down the stairs, top to bottom, and was taken to hospital. Nothing was broken, just bashed up and bruised all over the place.

The next day (Sunday) I started feeling horrible in the afternoon. I fell asleep on the sofa and woke thinking that I had slept funny with a stitch like pain in my left side.

I got up and mooched about, but it didn't go. I took it easy all day simply because of the fall the previous day, and was in bed by 8pm. By 10pm I was in terrible pain and I called the Doctor. I was taken into hospital and admitted.

Over the course of the next 2 days they took:

blood tests - all clear

urine tests - all clear (including pregnancy tests - neg)

stomach x-ray's - fine

ultrasound scan of abdomen - fine

On tuesday morning the consultants came to see me and the pain had gone completely, although they were still giving me codeine, and they said they could find nothing wrong and everythign was clear and that I could go home.

Words like Diverticulitis and kidney stones were bandied about, but no clear diagnosis was given.

I was glad to go home because I was going on holiday for 2 weeks on the next day! So I went home, packed and then went on holiday. During the holiday I had the occasional twinge, but nothing as debilitating as I had had on the Sunday night. I had one bad day about a week into the holiday where I mostly stayed in the Water because this seemed to help with the pain, and also chewed those codeine pills like fury!

We came home last wednesday and everything has been ok... occasionally there is pain, but its spasmodic. Then yesterday came.

I had a bad nights sleep and was tossing and turning with cramping. Yesterday I spent in bed during the morning to hide from the pain, and I went to work under duress but grinning and bearing it. Last night I felt awful and I could not get comfortable, and I got up at 4am and I am still here now.

All kinds of things are goign through my head.

Its not near the port. I know that 'port pain' that feels like a ripped muscle/stitch for a few weeks after the operaton. I had that and it did eventually go at about 9 weeks or so, and its not that.

This pain is sharp, like I have been running a marathon, bends you double, on the left hand side but NOT completely on your hip. If you put your left hand on your left hip - like I'm a little teapot - where you fingers come to an end, go directly down 4 inches to around where I percieve my ovaries and all that stuff to be, its in there. It is along the pelvic line when I am lying down.

It feels like a stitch from running, does not go away and is constant. My port area is now also tender, although it wasnt yesterday.

Now, have i done something major by falling down the stairs?

What does a band slip feel like?

What does band erosion feel like?

Is this wind???

Have I pulled a muscle?

Is it kidney stones - anyone had them?

But most importantly I am scared witless that its something to do with the band?

I am having a fill on thursday, but my doctor soes not use a fluroscope. He just has me lay down on the coach and feels around and then injects me, so if there is a problem with this band, will he actually be able to tell???

I am so worried, and obviously in pain. I would REALLY appreciate peoples ideas. I knwo I have to see the doctor again, but I just would like the opinions of people who are banded as obviously general practice doctors dont know much about this stuff.

Thanks

Bunny

annieM · June 13, 2007

You poor thing. I don't know where your pain is coming from, but I sympathize and I hope you feel better soon. Pain is a funny thing and it can be hard for the docs to pin down a cause. Keep a pain journal and write down any changes, good or bad, so when you go in you can show them a documented list of what has happened. (that will help them take you seriously too)

cyndilou29 · June 13, 2007

Did they do an ultrasound of your pelvis? I had a large cyst on my ovary and it felt similar to what you are saying.

Worth asking, but Annie is right, it is very difficult to pin down pain. I hope you feel better soon and keep us updated

lakerat2u · May 13, 2008

Bunny

Did they ever assertain what the problem was? i am having a very similar experience.

thank you.

bunnykin4u · May 13, 2008

Bunny
Did they ever assertain what the problem was? i am having a very similar experience.

thank you.

Hi there,

yes they did... 8 months after I had the problem. My port and tubing had blown apart. The tubing whipped through my body and was stabbing me in my pelvic cavity... hence the pain and all the fills i had were just going straight into my stomach muscle tissue, hence the pain in the port area...

If I were you I would IMMEDIATELY get an x-ray. that will tell you instantly whether you are still all joined up or not.

jrob281 · May 19, 2008

Hi there,
yes they did... 8 months after I had the problem. My port and tubing had blown apart. The tubing whipped through my body and was stabbing me in my pelvic cavity... hence the pain and all the fills i had were just going straight into my stomach muscle tissue, hence the pain in the port area...

If I were you I would IMMEDIATELY get an x-ray. that will tell you instantly whether you are still all joined up or not.

Oh lovely. :confused2: I have the same kinds of pain and have thought maybe I was being stabbed by the tubing. I'll call my Dr. Thank you.

What did they do for you?