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shotokansho
21-08-12, 23:43
Hello everyone...I'm here again.

I have a problem, I'm in a hell of a lot of pain :weep:I have had this pain before but it went away after I suffered with it for a couple of months, now it's back with a vengeance.
If you place your fingers under your breast you can feel a bone, I think it's the top of the rib cage but I'm not sure, well that's where the pain is. From a womens point of view it's directly under the breast. I know the last time I had it I was crying all the time and now it's the same.
I feel really low with it because it's totally delibitating as it stops me from sitting, I am standing now as I write this, it's driving me mad because I can't sit down, it's like it's being scrunched or something. It was awful today because I had to make a 3hour 30min train journey. I can't sit and watch tv or use my computer because of the pain. I have had an x-ray on it once but because nothing showed up on it it was left and I am still in pain. Can an x-ray show everything that's going on?
I would say on the pain scale I'm on a 7 and I have already 4 30/500 co-codamol and it only eased it for 30 mins or so. I don't know what to do anymore as I feel like I'm not being heard with my GP and I am being left to suffer with the pain and over medicating because I am so desperate. If it ends up like last time I will be like this for a few months, not being able to sit down. There are no other symptoms, just the pain and I know it's quite baffling, but surely there must be a reason for it :shrug:

Anxious_gal
21-08-12, 23:56
Is it the right or left side?
An X-ray would show up some issues, but a CT scan would show more then an MRI would show up everything.
If you are in pain you need to see a doctor who takes it seriously you should not have to suffer .

shotokansho
21-08-12, 23:59
Thanks it's on the left. I'm going to go lie down to get some relief from it. Thanks anxious xx

rachel m
23-08-12, 16:56
hi i had this for years on and off till i couldnt take it no more. saw my GP numerous times till he sent me for a scan. It turned out to be gallstones but dont panic theyre agony but not serious. if i were you i would go back to your GP and ask for a refferel for a scan. good luck and hope you feel better soon :)

shotokansho
26-08-12, 10:26
Thank you Rachel I will. Wow I'm glad I am not the only one, I thought it was just a weird thing going on that I would have to put up with forever. I thought it might have been the underwire on my bra so I haven't had a bra on for a few days, but it was still hurting so I could rule that out. I'm taking 30/500 co-codamol and it isn't touching it.

Anxious_gal
26-08-12, 12:12
If it gets unbearable go to the ER.
I know migraine suffers sometimes do it when the pain becomes unbearable and painkillers don't help.
Ask for a referral to a specialist?

shotokansho
27-08-12, 15:34
Oh my god I have really scared myself and I'm in pure anxious mode now. Last night I had a fair amount of alcohol, the pain was really bad so I took 2 co-codamol at 30/500 strength. After an hour it hadn't touched it and it was awful so I took 3 more of the same strength. Within two hours I was crawling along the floor in agony because my stomach was so bad. (not the original pain, but likely because of the pain killers and alcohol). I was really scared and didn't know what to do, I thought I was going to die or something. I know it was a really stupid thing to do, I was up all night with stomach cramps, think I have had one hours sleep. I would have gone to A&E last night purely because of the over medicating and alcohol but I couldn't because my friend was drunk on the sofa and my little boy was asleep in bed. I feel like a first class idiot now for doing that to myself, I just wanted the pain to go.
Today I am so tired and anxious, and guess what? The original pain has come back right where it was before and I am struggling with sitting again. I just don't know what to do now, I am too scared to take any more pain relief, not even bog standard paracetamol. It's bank holiday today and my GP surgery is closed, I am really tempted to phone the out of hours doctors...I'm really worried and it's making my depression and anxiety worse which is making me cry. :weep:

AylesburyCPFM
10-01-13, 18:00
OMG! Hope you got it sorted!? My MIL has gall stones and she says the same about it being agony for hours on end and alcohol makes it worse and fatty foods!
Hope you're ok seeing as you didn't post after the episode in August..?