nocchi
20-02-13, 21:27
Guess I should start with some back story; doctors have recently been telling me I have IBS because I was getting pain in the left and right side of my abdomen as well as abdominal distention (though it doesn't feel full, in fact I can feel very hungry and my tummy looks like I'm pregnant) I also lack the diarrhea or constipation factor of IBS., though I was / am certain that it's something else. I'm getting blood tests done on Friday but they'll take a week to come back and rule out inflammation, cancers and celiac disease.
I'd noticed awhile ago that the distention went up into my upper abdomen and tonight while thinking about what it could be I noticed along with my upper abdomen being distended it also has a very strong pulse which starts around where the ribs split and gets weaker around an inch 1/2 to two inches above my belly button. The distention also doesn't seem to taper like normal bloating; more bulbous lower down the abdomen. I didn't actually notice the pulse today but it was that I didn't think much of it before when I noticed it along with the upper abdominal distention. Yesterday I was also getting a pain in the right of the groin area that seemed to radiate to the right and up and again while editing this post I'm getting a similar sharp pain above and just below the pubic bone.
Next I looked up pulsing abdomens and what do you know Google's telling me abdominal aortic aneurysms could cause this, added to that, that my upper abdomen is distended which of course my brain thinks is due to the swelling of an aneurysm. And now I've called the NHS Direct and am waiting for a call back which could be up to 6 hours, and I'm highly debating just going into A&E but my mum (who I phoned) said they'd just laugh at me if I went in saying I thought I had an aneurysm at 21. (she works in a hospital). Should maybe also be noted that I've been going to the doctor and out-of-hours doctor like every other day in the last few weeks, if I go in again tomorrow that just keeps that record going soon the GPs will probably just think I'm crazy and ignore me like in the story of the boy who cried wolf.
So please help me put my mind at rest, perhaps someone with IBS can tell me they have similar symptoms?
Edit: The area of my chest in between the breasts and down feels tight all of a sudden now, arg. It'll probably go away if I calm down but I can't. :(
I'd noticed awhile ago that the distention went up into my upper abdomen and tonight while thinking about what it could be I noticed along with my upper abdomen being distended it also has a very strong pulse which starts around where the ribs split and gets weaker around an inch 1/2 to two inches above my belly button. The distention also doesn't seem to taper like normal bloating; more bulbous lower down the abdomen. I didn't actually notice the pulse today but it was that I didn't think much of it before when I noticed it along with the upper abdominal distention. Yesterday I was also getting a pain in the right of the groin area that seemed to radiate to the right and up and again while editing this post I'm getting a similar sharp pain above and just below the pubic bone.
Next I looked up pulsing abdomens and what do you know Google's telling me abdominal aortic aneurysms could cause this, added to that, that my upper abdomen is distended which of course my brain thinks is due to the swelling of an aneurysm. And now I've called the NHS Direct and am waiting for a call back which could be up to 6 hours, and I'm highly debating just going into A&E but my mum (who I phoned) said they'd just laugh at me if I went in saying I thought I had an aneurysm at 21. (she works in a hospital). Should maybe also be noted that I've been going to the doctor and out-of-hours doctor like every other day in the last few weeks, if I go in again tomorrow that just keeps that record going soon the GPs will probably just think I'm crazy and ignore me like in the story of the boy who cried wolf.
So please help me put my mind at rest, perhaps someone with IBS can tell me they have similar symptoms?
Edit: The area of my chest in between the breasts and down feels tight all of a sudden now, arg. It'll probably go away if I calm down but I can't. :(