Ok, i know i am beginning to sound like a hypochondriac, but yesterday, i started out with intense bloating, very, very gasey & then developed a really intense pain in the middle right hand side of my back. It was so bad i couldnt twist or turn & it hurt rolling over on my right side. i assumed it was trapped gas. Today, i felt a little bit of relief in the back, now its traveled to the upper right front quadrant & i also feel it creeping up to my neck. i still have intense gas as well. This is not my first rodeo with this, i even had it so bad last December that i had a CT SCAN done of liver, kidneys etc.
my question is, has anyone else experienced this & do you know what is causing it?
I feel like a colicky baby in extreme discomfort - UGH!
Hi Debra- Right there with you, had 2 CT scans done, ultrasound of kidneys and bladder. Sounds like trapped gas maybe? Do you eventually burp at all? I have a lot of digestive issues i get a ton of gas through out the night it wakes me up and its not very easy to pass. I know its hard when ur not feeling good, believe me i know, but each morning i drink warm/hot water while i walk on treadmill just for 15 min or so then i do some stretches, sometimes it helps get things moving. Maybe lay on your back and bring your knees to your chest. Idk, It almost feels like not only are you bloated but everything gets hard and almost feels like my liver or kidney or stomach are too big to be there and you cant get a good breath in. At least thats how i feel but if you have that intense of pain rolling on your side then im not sure. Kidney stone? I had one 20 years ago and after the ultrasound i just had they said theres one there again:( Maybe your Dr would do an ultrasound of your kidneys?
Hi Debra
I had and have this serious gas and burp.
It looks like gall bladder blockage but it has to do with estrogen. Is one of the 66 side effects of the menopause. Anxiety causes bletching as well. You can help it but cutting i mean absolute cutting gluten and lactose. Also minimise high sugar content fruit like watermelon orange etc...
I have had experience with pain and happiness just as you describe...turned out to be my gallbladder. Not trying to alarm you but please ask your GP to check you out for this.
Feel better, love...
Gassiness!!! Lol!!! not happiness, although I've had that too!!
I hate predictive text!!!
I had very similar symptoms for 2-3 years. Ultrasound & CT scans showed normal gall bladder. No stones. After 3 ER visits and countless appts & tests, a HIDA scan showed a 95%+ ejection fraction. Basically a hyper active GB. Surgery resolved it.
Have you tried a gas-x. or any gas relieving tablet? It might help to keep some on hand. it all sounds like gas to me...and yes sometimes we can have it for a few days. very uncomfortable! i feel you. Try keeping a gas aid on hand. I carry a few in a baggy in my purse now.
HI Susan - Thank you for all the suggestions - what you said just hit home to me...for the last year i have really noticed that my whole stomach area feels & looks like my intestines & everything else have run out of room in there (almost like how you felt being 9 months pregnant) i figured it was due to the constant indigestion issues and all the bloat & gas...but is it inflammation causing this? its like an alien has taken up residence in my gut - I also cannot tolerate wearing a bra anymore because it feels so tight around my diaphram. I AM SO OVER THIS!
HI Pat - Yes, when it initially happened to me about a year ago, i was convinced it was gallbladder...hence the upper quadrant CT SCAN - so its just caused from estrogen dropping? Yes, when it kicks in, it really ramps up the anxiety as well - funny how your body works because all i have felt like eating it miso soup with steamed veggies & lots of water - i guess you really cant go back to your old way of eating - ever!!!
Hi Katy - i have had an Upper quadrant CT SCAN BACK in January & everything was clear, but i supposed anything can happen in 10 months - will have it checked out again if i dont get relief - my dr told me if i was having a gallbladdar attack i would be in pain, is that true? i just feel like i have discomfort from gas & bloat -
HI teri - How is a HIDA Scan different from a CT SCAN? What exactly were your symptoms of a hyper active Gallbladdar? Pain? How often did you get attacks? So did they completely remove your gallbladdar?
HI indifferent - How is your jaw pain? Yes, i tried activated charcoal & got some relief @ least from the gas - i even was putting hot compresses on my stomach, like you do for colicky babies - HAH! OY VEY!
Hi Pat ..Ive been dealing with the severe bloating and awful tightening of stomach and back spasm in my back. OMG! For the past two weeks going on three..im always messing with it because it's unbelievable how it looks ..I know it's gas because when i pass gas the stomach goes down and softens up. But it is so hard to pass and constipation with it.
Even though, I've tried taking just about everything whereas I have to do an enema.
Lots of belching and burping too.
Today, i spotted slightly but no period. I havent had a period since May... I've often wondered if its my gallbladder. what did you do for it?
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Debra as crazy as it may sound..narrow it down to plain old hormones. I know it is difficult to believe or accept that hormones could do all this and make you feel so horrible. When I first start peri that is the first thing my sister warned me that peri will make you think something is seriously wrong with you.
Oh my gosh you sound like me haha i keep going back and forth like wtf is this is it inflammation, and it scares me because i get the same pressure tightness feeling in my head and tightness in my low back. Like my body is rejecting everything and causing an inflammatory response everywhere even my head. Terrible vivid dreams ALL night like im living another life 24/7 and never really rest if that makes sense. I become extremely over sensitive to smells and sounds does this happen to anyone? Honestly i have a terrible coating on my tongue and it fluctuates wth what i imagine is hormones so i think its all a bunch of things-inflammation, bacteria, yeast and hormones because there is a connection wth candida and estrogen. I feel like it all becomes too much of a load for the liver. I feel like my body is like a sleeping lion that you dont want to wake up, im afraid to do anything thats going to set anything off. Have come to fear everything. Its a sucky way to live.
Is this a constant feeling that you get everyday in your stomach and back?
hi Susan my doctor says it's the yeast that's causing my pain and tightness in back and stomach.
well I found out there is a reason for the jaw pain...I need. root canal...oh joy.
and the headaches...they are from something to do with hot tub chemicals. I finally got the headache under control...had a great day yesterday aside from a slight mouth pain...and decided to enjoy the hot tub with hubby. Bad choice. within minutes the pressure was back in my sinus and the back of my head
Morning Indifferent - i am sorry about your root canal, but glad its not something more long term like TN -
Yes, i do believe some people have a sensitivity to chlorine & the spa chemicals - i signed up for a aqua aerobics class at the local YMCA, thinking that would be a good exercise solution for my achy body. In addition to to the highly chlorinated pool wreaking havoc on my already dry eyes, it caused me to have an asthma attack. Since so many people use the pool, they have to keep it highly chlorinated and i simply cant be in water like that. Perhaps there are ways to keep your SPA clean without using such invasive chemicals, i would def further investigate that.
As for my back/upper quadrant pain, after 2 days it has definitely settled down, (thank god!) which leaves me to believe its caused from falling estrogen because when i look back in my journal, it seems to happen around the same time of month even though i am post meno - weird, eh? i do think i am going to try & switch over to a plant based diet for the time being though...my body just cant handle food the way it used to - UGH!
HI Susan - yes, i can totally relate to what you are saying - the fuzzy feeling in your head is what they call "brain fog". I have been so confused as to what is causing all this nonsense for me since i am 6 years post menopause & of course, every dr laughs when i say its my hormones. My two last blood works in OCT & SEPT this year have shown elevated CR-P SCORES. I have gotten a clear bill of health regarding my heart, so we know the elevated inflammation is not caused from the heart. Since my dormant allergy induced asthma kicked in last September, my dr thought that could be the cause of my elevated scores (a toothache can elevate it) but now, i am starting to believe i have something going on with my gut like SIBO OR CANDIDA or? i think i am going to go to another naturopath & get tested for those, my GP just doesnt get that at all - i have been reading a lot about gut health & it has so many factors that can affect us, for one anxiety. Wish me luck, got to get to the source of this inflammation - oh & an a unhealthy gut can cause "brain fog" too.
HI Mary - i will answer for Pat here, first you should get an Upper Quandrant CT Scan to rule out everything - if all that comes back Ok, then i believe you should just treat your symptoms & restrict your diet by not eating dairy, carbs & sugar for awhile to see how you feel. i know drinking tons of water really aids constipation. i hope that helps -