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I am not coming up with much at all with google as far as causes with whats going on with me, I figured I would ask the bros here if anyone has experienced something like this before.
I went to bed late last night and didnt sleep for long until I woke up with this stabbing pain in my lower left abdominal region right about the inner bottom of the oblique muscle on that side. it seriously hurts to breathe deep or to move around and is very painful when pushed.
I am drug free and I have no real physical medical conditions.... I didnt consume anything out of the ordinary and nothing was out of the ordinary except for today when I woke up, and its not getting any better. there are no organs besides intestines in that region so its not an issue with liver, appendix, etc.
any input is appreciated, I dont have health insurance at the moment so I am trying to avoid going to the doctors if at all possible because it will cost a fortune even if they run some basic diagnostic tests.
I know I am going to get my balls busted posting this shit here but considering the amount of activity on this board I figured someone might have an idea or steer me into a better direction as far as researching this ailment.
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I don't know :)
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Go see a doctor....probably a muscle cramp....but bette see an expert.
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Is it a stabbing pain whenever you tried to breathe more deeply?
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Hernia maybe?
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Is it a stabbing pain whenever you tried to breathe more deeply?
yes, or any sort of mild disruption like walking up the stairs etc.
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I don't think a hernia is likely in this case, I didnt do anything really physically strenuous yesterday, just raked some leaves in the yard but it wasn't taxing or very physically demanding, and I was fine all day and all through last night til I woke up today, it seemingly came out of nowhere.
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Obviously go to the doctor, but it sounds similar to something I experienced once-I got something lodged in my intestines, it hurt like hell and pressure on that particular spot caused me to yell out loud. It was a matter of puking and moving around a lot to dislodge it. But go to the ER.
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Do you have any fever?
Are your bowel movements the same as usual today?
Are you urinating more frequently?
Does that area hurt more when you bend over?
Does it "feel" like it is in the muscle?
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im no doctor but it sounds like you're gonna die.
seriosuly why ask random e-experts, go get medical attention.
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If it doesn't go away today, definitely go see a doc. And get insurance, that's just irresponsible.
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im no doctor but it sounds like you're gonna die.
What he said... Get your affairs in order.
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Jizzacked, consider using this symptom checker:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/symptom-checker/DS00671
Hope it's nothing serious!
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lol thanks for all the responses and input, it hurts to laugh ;D
ill just hang on for the moment, I am not running a fever just feel really lethargic, if it gets worse or doesnt start feeling better by tomorrow ill hit the doctor's office.
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thanks again stella and snx, looking into those things now.
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Sounds like you're dying; good luck.
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thanks again stella and snx, looking into those things now.
If you go to the doc, think about letting us know what he says.
Hope it's easily remedied :)
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If you go to the doc, think about letting us know what he says.
Hope it's easily remedied :)
thanks, I just called and am waiting on a callback, I didn't like what I was reading through that diagnostic check you provided so better safe than sorry... hopefully its nothing too serious.
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thanks, I just called and am waiting on a callback, I didn't like what I was reading through that diagnostic check you provided so better safe than sorry... hopefully its nothing too serious.
Nothin serious bro, you know when you are not "ok" you make some crazy thoughts of whats going on, so its all in your head. Doc will take care of it.
Good luck. 8)
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If you die and you know the light is going dim please PM me your password.
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A spastic colon maybe?
The muscle affected is usually right above and down across the hip area and hurts all time, even when breathing sometimes.
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check your diet - what did you eat differently?
Eat a ton of fiber for a day and flush out everything.
If still painful, go to ER. It's free, you get a bill, but your life is priceless, baby!
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Any abdominal distention? Have you been able to have regular bowel movements? Diarrhea?
Could be as simple as constipation or IBS or potentially more serious such as colonic volvulus or even worse certain types of cancer.
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Nothin serious bro, you know when you are not "ok" you make some crazy thoughts of whats going on, so its all in your head. Doc will take care of it.
Good luck. 8)
Good call. Last year I found a bump on my side and totally freaked out. Then my stomach hurt for 2 days thanks to all the stress fluids my stomach released. When I checked the other side, hey, I have one there too. Turns out when you get leaner, veins show :) But just that moment of "oh shit, somehting is wrong!" can cause all sorts of stomach digestion/stress issues.
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I am not coming up with much at all with google as far as causes with whats going on with me, I figured I would ask the bros here if anyone has experienced something like this before.
I went to bed late last night and didnt sleep for long until I woke up with this stabbing pain in my lower left abdominal region right about the inner bottom of the oblique muscle on that side. it seriously hurts to breathe deep or to move around and is very painful when pushed.
I am drug free and I have no real physical medical conditions.... I didnt consume anything out of the ordinary and nothing was out of the ordinary except for today when I woke up, and its not getting any better. there are no organs besides intestines in that region so its not an issue with liver, appendix, etc.
any input is appreciated, I dont have health insurance at the moment so I am trying to avoid going to the doctors if at all possible because it will cost a fortune even if they run some basic diagnostic tests.
I know I am going to get my balls busted posting this shit here but considering the amount of activity on this board I figured someone might have an idea or steer me into a better direction as far as researching this ailment.
One last thing man.. did you eat a lot of shit at halloween? Those sugar cookies with icing you get at WMT... those things taste great, but they constipate me for days. I forgot and ate some on friday and didn't take the browns to the super bowl until monday. I had to write myself a note never to touch them again. Flour gets in the gut and just sits there.
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Good call. Last year I found a bump on my side and totally freaked out. Then my stomach hurt for 2 days thanks to all the stress fluids my stomach released. When I checked the other side, hey, I have one there too. Turns out when you get leaner, veins show :) But just that moment of "oh shit, somehting is wrong!" can cause all sorts of stomach digestion/stress issues.
hahaha,
recently some nerves where pinching at the side where the heart is located...
Shit, I got terrified, heartbeat went up, felt a "tightness" on my chest ( ::) ) all that in the "thought" i was going to have a "heart attack". ::)
all in my head.... ;D
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check your diet - what did you eat differently?
Eat a ton of fiber for a day and flush out everything.
If still painful, go to ER. It's free, you get a bill, but your life is priceless, baby!
dont do this, fiber can further impact the colon if it is a blockage.
it sounds like a muscle strain to be honest, possible spleen or pancreas issues if slightly higher although if it is deep internal stuff the pain would be referred and likely not directly in the area. Sounds like a muscle strain to me, without any other symptoms or immunological issues a strained muscle or possible acquired hernia may be the sole etiology.
wait to see if the pain subsides, any heat, fever, malaise or body aches can mean immunological activity and then you have a problem, pain is a pretty beneign symptom unless in certain specified areas.
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get check for ball cancer.
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hey everyone... here is an update....
I went to the ER under my doc's advice yesterday afternoon, I had all sorts of fun shit done to me, CAT scan, my attractive doctor put her finger up my ass, another nurse took blood, and another played with my penis and had to try like 10 times to get a catheter in me, as my bladder had shut down and had about 1.5 liters of urine in it.
turns out it was an infection called Diverticulitis, which typically only older people with shitty diets get, I am 28 and it is really rare in someone so young, my diet isnt the worst but it isnt the best either, and I am not overweight... just a bad roll of the dice apparently. anyways going to be eating extremely clean from here on out... I have an appointment shortly to get this catheter out and I am on cipro and some other antibiotic. its good I got in when I did as it could have been a lot worse if I waited. I didnt get home til past midnight last night. probably some of the worst pain I have felt in my life, the infection plus the numerous botched catheter insertions, it was surreal.
anyways its already starting to feel better but yes the lesson of the day here is don't wait and see a doc.
thanks again for all the advice and humorous comments, god bless getbig :D
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hey everyone... here is an update....
I went to the ER under my doc's advice yesterday afternoon, I had all sorts of fun shit done to me, CAT scan, my attractive doctor put her finger up my ass, another nurse took blood, and another played with my penis and had to try like 10 times to get a catheter in me, as my bladder had shut down and had about 1.5 liters of urine in it.
turns out it was an infection called Diverticulitis, which typically only older people with shitty diets get, I am 28 and it is really rare in someone so young, my diet isnt the worst but it isnt the best either, and I am not overweight... just a bad roll of the dice apparently. anyways going to be eating extremely clean from here on out... I have an appointment shortly to get this catheter out and I am on cipro and some other antibiotic. its good I got in when I did as it could have been a lot worse if I waited. I didnt get home til past midnight last night. probably some of the worst pain I have felt in my life, the infection plus the numerous botched catheter insertions, it was surreal.
anyways its already starting to feel better but yes the lesson of the day here is don't wait and see a doc.
thanks again for all the advice and humorous comments, god bless getbig :D
That's what it sounded like from that symptom checker.
The catheter/urine thing sounds like a nightmare.
Glad you went to the doc and are on your way to good health again! Thanks for the update :)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diverticulitis
Wiki says to rest your bowels.
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Ok, I will be the first to say it.
P.I.P
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hey everyone... here is an update....
I went to the ER under my doc's advice yesterday afternoon, I had all sorts of fun shit done to me, CAT scan, my attractive doctor put her finger up my ass, another nurse took blood, and another played with my penis and had to try like 10 times to get a catheter in me, as my bladder had shut down and had about 1.5 liters of urine in it.
turns out it was an infection called Diverticulitis, which typically only older people with shitty diets get, I am 28 and it is really rare in someone so young, my diet isnt the worst but it isnt the best either, and I am not overweight... just a bad roll of the dice apparently. anyways going to be eating extremely clean from here on out... I have an appointment shortly to get this catheter out and I am on cipro and some other antibiotic. its good I got in when I did as it could have been a lot worse if I waited. I didnt get home til past midnight last night. probably some of the worst pain I have felt in my life, the infection plus the numerous botched catheter insertions, it was surreal.
anyways its already starting to feel better but yes the lesson of the day here is don't wait and see a doc.
thanks again for all the advice and humorous comments, god bless getbig :D
I've had a foley catheter and it is the single worst thing that any man can have done to them. I don't know what was worse, putting it in or taking (yanking) it out. Good luck to you bro.
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I could take a history off you, but I don't think that's what you want, as it's sort of personal on a public message board. lol. I'm assuming it's been a quick onset of pain. I guess most likely gastrointestinal pain or referred pain from somewhere lower. eg urinary tract, testicles etc. I did a quick search for you:
Causes of acute LIF pain
Gastrointestinal causes
Gastroenteritis: however, this commonly causes more generalised abdominal pain. It is the commonest cause of abdominal pain in children with viral causes being most frequent. Care should be taken as gastroenteritis specifically causing LIF pain should be a diagnosis of exclusion.
Constipation: acute constipation usually has an organic cause (e.g. gastroenteritis).1 Again, it should be a diagnosis of exclusion.
Diverticulitis: over 90% of diverticular disease involves the sigmoid colon and therefore diverticulitis most commonly presents with LIF pain.4
Volvulus: sigmoid volvulus is the most common type of colonic volvulus.5 It can lead to large bowel obstruction and can have an insidious onset in elderly patients.
Left inguinal/femoral hernia: an incarcerated left inguinal or femoral hernia may present as LIF pain. There will be tenderness and an irreducible swelling over the hernial orifice and symptoms and signs of bowel obstruction. Cough impulse is lost if hernia is incarcerated. Requires urgent surgical referral.
Urological causes
Testicular torsion or epididymo-orchitis: may produce pain that is referred to the lower abdomen on that side. The testis will be very tender.
Ureteric colic: this can cause pain that may be intermittent and "shooting". A stone may cause microscopic haematuria. 70% are visible on plain x-ray. Ultrasound is a good diagnostic technique.
UTI: urinary frequency, dysuria, haematuria, urgency and smelly urine may raise this as a differential diagnosis.
Other causes
Abdominal aortic aneurysm: this can present with atypical symptoms resembling renal colic or diverticular disease rather than the classic back or flank pain. Do not forget this differential diagnosis. Look for a pulsatile abdominal mass.6 Approximately 30% of patients with a ruptured AAA are misdiagnosed initially.3
Situs inversus: here, the differential diagnosis for LIF pain is that for RIF pain (refer to separate article entitled 'Right Iliac Fossa Pain'. Only half of those with dextrocardia have total situs inversus.
Herpes zoster: usually a characteristic rash. Before rash appears the skin can be tender.
Pelvic vein thrombosis
Hope you get it sorted out
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I could take a history off you, but I don't think that's what you want, as it's sort of personal on a public message board. lol. I'm assuming it's been a quick onset of pain. I guess most likely gastrointestinal pain or referred pain from somewhere lower. eg urinary tract, testicles etc. I did a quick search for you:
Causes of acute LIF pain
Gastrointestinal causes
Gastroenteritis: however, this commonly causes more generalised abdominal pain. It is the commonest cause of abdominal pain in children with viral causes being most frequent. Care should be taken as gastroenteritis specifically causing LIF pain should be a diagnosis of exclusion.
Constipation: acute constipation usually has an organic cause (e.g. gastroenteritis).1 Again, it should be a diagnosis of exclusion.
Diverticulitis: over 90% of diverticular disease involves the sigmoid colon and therefore diverticulitis most commonly presents with LIF pain.4
Volvulus: sigmoid volvulus is the most common type of colonic volvulus.5 It can lead to large bowel obstruction and can have an insidious onset in elderly patients.
Left inguinal/femoral hernia: an incarcerated left inguinal or femoral hernia may present as LIF pain. There will be tenderness and an irreducible swelling over the hernial orifice and symptoms and signs of bowel obstruction. Cough impulse is lost if hernia is incarcerated. Requires urgent surgical referral.
Urological causes
Testicular torsion or epididymo-orchitis: may produce pain that is referred to the lower abdomen on that side. The testis will be very tender.
Ureteric colic: this can cause pain that may be intermittent and "shooting". A stone may cause microscopic haematuria. 70% are visible on plain x-ray. Ultrasound is a good diagnostic technique.
UTI: urinary frequency, dysuria, haematuria, urgency and smelly urine may raise this as a differential diagnosis.
Other causes
Abdominal aortic aneurysm: this can present with atypical symptoms resembling renal colic or diverticular disease rather than the classic back or flank pain. Do not forget this differential diagnosis. Look for a pulsatile abdominal mass.6 Approximately 30% of patients with a ruptured AAA are misdiagnosed initially.3
Situs inversus: here, the differential diagnosis for LIF pain is that for RIF pain (refer to separate article entitled 'Right Iliac Fossa Pain'. Only half of those with dextrocardia have total situs inversus.
Herpes zoster: usually a characteristic rash. Before rash appears the skin can be tender.
Pelvic vein thrombosis
Hope you get it sorted out
Ummmmmmm. . .you're a little late.