saunaboy
11-03-07, 10:43
hello, anyone got any advice for a worrier with this story...
1) woke up after a night out with back pain
2) over course of three days pain spread to ribs and upper back. phoned NHS direct and went to hospital asap.
3) given diclofenac and paracetamol and told my rib cartilage was inflamed.
4) went to see gp and given advice to stop dic because it was giving me bad heartburn & advides to change to ibuprofen and paracetamol
5) Pain improved 90% but still get tightness in chest and rib pains in random areas. And symptoms suggestive of IBS. Cramps, industrial stength farting, lots of bowel movements.
6) Liver function tests showed slightly raised ALT and repeated this week. Rest of tests (ESR,CRP, autoabs, Ca) fine.
7) Feel essentially fine apart from some IBS symptoms & rib 'twinges' every so often. And I get sleepy earlier at nights than I used to. No aches suggestive of liver pain.
I was checked out in hospital last year for testicle pain and kidney area discomfort but nothing found.
Very worried about ALT though. Being repeated this week with gamma GT. Don't have the sort of lifestyle that would put me at risk of Hepatitis. I think 99% of the symptoms are attributable to stress & what that brings. Anyone got any advice ?????
1) woke up after a night out with back pain
2) over course of three days pain spread to ribs and upper back. phoned NHS direct and went to hospital asap.
3) given diclofenac and paracetamol and told my rib cartilage was inflamed.
4) went to see gp and given advice to stop dic because it was giving me bad heartburn & advides to change to ibuprofen and paracetamol
5) Pain improved 90% but still get tightness in chest and rib pains in random areas. And symptoms suggestive of IBS. Cramps, industrial stength farting, lots of bowel movements.
6) Liver function tests showed slightly raised ALT and repeated this week. Rest of tests (ESR,CRP, autoabs, Ca) fine.
7) Feel essentially fine apart from some IBS symptoms & rib 'twinges' every so often. And I get sleepy earlier at nights than I used to. No aches suggestive of liver pain.
I was checked out in hospital last year for testicle pain and kidney area discomfort but nothing found.
Very worried about ALT though. Being repeated this week with gamma GT. Don't have the sort of lifestyle that would put me at risk of Hepatitis. I think 99% of the symptoms are attributable to stress & what that brings. Anyone got any advice ?????