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[Cage313]

Hi. I'm new to this site. It's been a long time since I've used forums. I'll give a brief description of what brought me here.

So I had to quit work many years back when my abdominal pain first started. The pain is just above my belly button a feeling like I've been stabbed in the stomach. I had social anxiety school which caused alot of stress and tension in my body. The pain would only be at times of high stress back then. Atleast 10 years back I was under a huge amount of emotional stress. I had an awful feeling in my belly and felt like I was having a panic attack that wouldn't stop.

I managed to get back to work then quite a short time later.

I was getting by the next few years but still having to live with pain. But the pain has got alot worse and too much to deal with I've been pretty much housebound for a year. Little help from drs. Very afraid of my future.

What I do know. I had a scan a couple years back and I have a tare in my abdomen at the top and bottom of where I get the pain. Currently I'm trying to lose weight to take pressure of this area. I know stress makes it worse but it's so hard to not worry.

[Scotsman53]

What do the medics say about it?

[kev60]

hi, I to suffer with various pains the abdominal pain is classed as medically unknown it feels like it’s my small intestines and feels like being punched and on occasion feels like it’s burning. I have good days and bad ones mostly bad where I’m bedridden, I find you have to embrace the good days, I know we as pain sufferers have to live one day at a time. Have you tried talking therapy could help with stress and other issues, if uk look for social prescribing either at gp’s or local council, this helped me as you meet other pain sufferers you know what you are dealing with. Good luck. Kevin

[PainConcernHelpline Moderator Community Champion Pain Concern]

Hi there,

Pain concern are running free Pain Education sessions via teams. They are for anyone in the UK who has chronic pain and cover the science of pain, pain and activity, stress, sleep and managing flare ups. It sounds like you are under a lot of stress at the moment and this could be impacting your pain. Participants have found these sessions helpful in explaining how chronic pain works and the steps you can take to manage it better.

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[Konagirl60]

Can you pay privately and see another doctor?