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Posted 6/14/2013 8:43 PM (GMT -5)
I went to my family doctor to get a referral to my specialist about a very intense pain I keep getting in my lower right side. It can get so bad that I can't even move without feeling like I'll rip my insides apart. I went to the hospital last month for this pain because I wasn't sure if it was appendicitis or not. Had a CT scan which came back clean. ER doctor said it was probably a cyst on my ovary. Now a couple of weeks later the pain is back (went away for a bit) and it varies in intensity. My family doctor is convinced that I have a blockage. Since I'm still waiting for the specialist to call me to book an appointment my question is... is there anything I can do to manage the pain? I've been trying a heating pad but that only works so long as I don't move. From reading past posts it seems that most people have intense vomiting, which I don't have so now I wonder if it is a blockage or not. All other sites that I've gone to state to go to a doctor immediately as this can be dangerous. I am not keen on going to the hospital to sit there all night and have them tell me they don't know what it is again. I've had Crohn's for 20 years and am currently not on any medication for it. Pentasa made me worse and so did the other med prescribed so I just stopped taking them. Any advice would be welcomed.
Posted 6/14/2013 9:04 PM (GMT -5)
If you're passing stool, gas and not vomiting, then I can't believe it's an obstruction. People here who've described having an obstruction also talk about the terrible spasms they get when they're blocked.

Perhaps you have a stricture that is making it hard to pass food through causing temporary blockages. Why don't you go to your GI and schedule a scope and/or CT?
Posted 6/14/2013 9:10 PM (GMT -5)
Just waiting for his office to call with an appointment. Right now just trying to deal with the pain but not having much success.
Posted 6/14/2013 9:41 PM (GMT -5)
When I had a partial bowel obstruction, the pain came in contractions...just like labor pains only in my intestines. I eventually started vomiting and went to the ER. Do you have any pain meds in your house like Vicodin? you can try that. Otherwise, you may need to go to the ER and they can give you more pain meds by IV and you can get re-scanned to see what is going on. I hope you sort it out soon!
Posted 6/14/2013 9:53 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks for the advice. When it hits hard it is like labour pains and there is nausea but no vomiting. No strong meds in the house, just Tylenol. If it gets too bad before I get an appointment, I'll have to suffer at the ER.
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