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Pain On left side

strickland8052strickland8052 member
in October 2016 Moms
Sorry if this is speshul snowflake, but I'm getting concerned and don't know where to turn (Doctor didn't have any suggestions and marked it off as gas or RLP, which I explain in more detail later).

 I have this excruciating pain that comes and goes in my left lower abdomen. The first episode was in May and I've had maybe 5 episodes of it since then, but they are becoming more frequent with one occuracne every week for past three weeks. When it happens, I am doubled over in pain, can't straighten up or walk and become nauseous and have even thrown up from the pain. It has lasted anywhere from 2 to 24 hours, but then remains tender for a couple of days after, particularly in a small quarter sized spot in my lower left ab. I can't identify anything that brings it on, other than maybe the baby's position. I can tell that resting on my right side and showers makes it a tad better. 
Pooing during this stuff is almost unbearable, but once I fight through the pain to go, it does feel better. (But I'm not really constipated, because still going everyday with no issues other than when this happens.)

i talked to my doctor about it and she said there isn't anything serious it could possibly be. Not appendicitis because it is on the left. Not a cyst because my ultrasound didn't show one. Not a kidney stone because the pain goes away after a few hours. Not anything wrong with baby. So she figured it must be gas or RLP. I've tried Doctor Google and also came to that same conclusion, but it concerns me that it is ALWAYS in the same spot and seems to be getting worse. 

Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Would you try to find another doc to get another opinion?  Can round ligament pain or gas really be THIS painful?
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  • blaf322blaf322 member
    Have you taken gas-x when this happens to see if it helps? Gas can totally be this painful. My bestie went from considering natural birth to deciding it wasn't for her because of gas pain.

    Also, this question would fit in well on the symptoms thread. It's checked often by many so I think you'd still get some responses :) 
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  • amye102485amye102485 member
    Your symptoms are just like mine were when I had gallstones. When I went to the ER from it, they told me that couldn't be what it was because I was having pain on my left side, but lo and behold, that's exactly what it ended up being and I had to have my gallbladder removed. After surgery, they thought maybe I was having pain on the left because I had a gallstone lodged in my bile duct. I'm not saying this is what you have, but it sounds very similar to the problems I was having.
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  • mrskrattmrskratt member
    It could be gallbladder attacks. It happened with my last pregnancy and I thought I was going to
    die. My doctors wrote it off as the same thing yours did.
    After I had DD, I went to the doctor and asked to get my gallbladder checked. After testing, they told me my gallbladder wasn't properly functioning and I would have it have it removed. 
    Instead, I stayed away from fattier foods and caffeine (those are big triggers), and did some detoxing and I fixed the problem on my own.
    Also, when I felt an attack coming on, I would drink a mixture of 1/4 of apple cider vinegar (with the mother) and apple juice. It would take care of it. 
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  • Mom987Mom987 member
    edited July 2016
    My kidney stones flare up and can stay for just a few hours at a time. I've had them off and on for 2+ years and there are times it goes away within a day or stays for multiple days. Definitely includes vomiting. Mine are on the left and sore after the sharp pain is gone. For me it's not lower abdomen though, it's like middle. I will get them looked at and hopefully removed or broken up after the baby is here because I just got over a 7 week battle with a 1/4" inch kidney stone I passed. I lost about 8 lbs while 22+ weeks pregnant. 
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  • NoraAuroraNoraAurora member
    I would agree that in all likelihood your doctor is correct and it's gas. I've had horrible gas attacks in the past that I can say with certainty rival labor. The fact that having a BM helps also causes me to go with gas. Definitely buy gas-x and keep it on you - if it helps the next time this happens, you probably have your answer. If it doesn't help, pursue the gallbladder question with your MD. Additionally - fatty foods instigate gallbladder attacks; pay attention the next time you have a high fat meal. 
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  • strickland8052strickland8052 member
    Thanks guys! Gallbladder problems run in my family so that is definitely worth looking into! I had no idea that it could hurt in lower left; I thought that pain was under your shoulder blades! I'll try the gas x and low fat/gas diet to see if that helps.
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  • mothernorthmothernorth member
    @strickland8052 There is also a chance you have a "hot spot" there, I did with LO. There was a nerve he would press on around there occasionally and it would be agonizing for a while. 
    I have zero gallbladder experience or info to offer, but I do know that gas really can be a killer. Hopefully that's what seems to getting you, good luck!
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  • serenaxo84serenaxo84 member
    strickland8052 said:
    Thanks guys! Gallbladder problems run in my family so that is definitely worth looking into! I had no idea that it could hurt in lower left; I thought that pain was under your shoulder blades! I'll try the gas x and low fat/gas diet to see if that helps.
    I have wicked bad gas pains occasionally- I almost thought I was having contractions the other morning... And I've felt contractions before! The gas-x worked pretty well and moving around a little after you take it can help make the gas move.


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  • vcabbywvcabbyw member
    I have no idea if it's a gallbladder attack or what it could be.

     BUT I do know from helping my (developmentally disabled) sister last year that it seems as if diagnosing blocked gall ducts is a hard thing. It took multiple attacks, multiple ER visits. They told me her blood work was perfect. They were about to release her again, when Dr Google helped me suggest a different type of scan (HIDA scan) which finally gave us an answer, a really badly blocked gallbladder! 

    Best of luck. And good for you, for not taking "nothing is wrong" as your answer!!!
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