struggling with pain

[Greentea77]

hi I'm experiencing really intense pain around the top of my stomach under my bust all the way round to my back its as if someone has a wire around me and is constantly pulling it tighter and tighter from behind with this I get bad pain in my ribs and a pain in my right arm and in the middle of my chest feel like i can't breath every time it happens it seems to last longer than the last time walking around my sitting room worked the first couple times but now it doesn't seem to be working as well has anybody else experienced this with there IBS? or could it be something else? thanks

[Maureen1958]

Hi, just seen your post, how are you feeling now?! Did it get better or did you phone 111 or something?! I do hope you are feeling a bit better now.

[Greentea77 in reply to Maureen1958]

thanks Maureen I am its happened a few times but each time lasts abit longer it dose eventually go but the pain itself is really intense

[Maureen1958 in reply to Greentea77]

I'm glad you're okay. I was a bit worried as I guess you were. I think you ought to contact your doctor and tell him/her what is happening and see what he/she has to say about it.

[Greentea77 in reply to Maureen1958]

thank you my gastroenterologist is going to ring me on Tuesday theres a few things I forgot to mention and discuss as I felt the appointment was rushed I think he was behind on his appointments and just wanted me in and out even though that was my first appointment with him

[Maureen1958 in reply to Greentea77]

Oh that's good. I would be interested in what he has to say about last nights episode?!

[Hidden in reply to Greentea77]

Hi there had same thing couple years ago ask your doctor for ultrasound on gallbladder sounds like you have gallstones !! X take care

[ling in reply to Hidden]

Do gall stones pain trigger a need to poop?

Thank you

[Hidden in reply to ling]

I personally haven’t had that I know eating fatty fried food does tho ! X

[Greentea77 in reply to Hidden]

thank you for your feedback i will look in to it

[Nanny23 in reply to Hidden]

My dr. Said same thing thought it was gall stones. Took tests no stones. Found out by accident checking to see if ulcer healed I had silent acid reflux which causes the pain. Also slow transit and constipation. Nothing helps me except PPI meds and I can’t tolerate them.

[Hidden in reply to Nanny23]

Hi there doctor thought it was an acid problem with me gave me ppi never worked got sent for ultrasound and have got a big stone at lots of small ones very painful !! Pain always started after eAting x

[Nanny23 in reply to Hidden]

Mine gets worse after eating too no stones found though.

[ling in reply to Nanny23]

What is silent acid reflux?

No PPIs, is there anything else u are taking which helps?

[Nanny23 in reply to ling]

No heartburn. Just pain in upper abdomen and chest. Didn’t know it was reflux.

[ling in reply to Nanny23]

Interesting. Never knew just pain qualifies as reflux. Which test diagnoses it?

[Nanny23 in reply to ling]

My dr. Found it by doing an endoscopy.

[ling in reply to Nanny23]

Thank you!Is it called silent reflux as there's no heartburn?

[Nanny23 in reply to ling]

I didn’t have heartburn. Only upper pain in stomach and lots of pressure

[Ham-Mod]

Are you suffering from stress anywhere in your life? I had pain similar to this, rib pain coupled with immense pain around bottom of ribs, right in the centre. I had a gastroscopy and it came back completely clear. I had an episode of immense and agonising pain that was intermittent throughout the day while I was at work. I thought I may have ruptured something, the pain was that bad. It was all stress related, hence my question to you. I hated my job because I was put under too much pressure, I kept getting ill, migraines, stomach troubles, back pain. It took quite a few months after I left my job to recover from the stress. Please take some time to assess if an area of your life is causing you a lot of anxiety and/or stress. Our bodies express it in different ways. Be kind to yourself and take time for the things that make you happy and peaceful.

[Greentea77 in reply to Ham-Mod]

thank you for your feedback i don't have any stress im not really one to get stressed about things but I do get anxiety mainly around food now

[Ham-Mod in reply to Greentea77]

I'm glad that you have good stress management. Good luck with finding out what ails you. I hope it's something minor or it subsides on its own. 👍🏻

[Junmanse in reply to Ham-Mod]

I get the same discovered it was trapped wind ,

[301246 in reply to Junmanse]

Mine, I feel, is trapped wind too caused by slow transit constipation where the undigestied food ferments and causes this painful trapped wind.

[Nanny23 in reply to 301246]

I totally agree. How can we fix it lol. Docs don’t have a clue lol

[301246 in reply to Nanny23]

This is one branch of medicine that has not been conquered. Doctors don't know the answers because not enough has been has been spent on research, which I understand is a very complex condition as it involves both the gut and brain.

[Nanny23 in reply to 301246]

Yes I agree. It is frustrating though. ❤️

[Nanny23 in reply to Greentea77]

I’ve had pain under my right breast all the way to back fo years. They diagnosed me with silent acid reflux. I never goes away. Have bloated stomach and gas. It never goes away

[Hidden in reply to Ham-Mod]

Was your pain constant and did it last a few months and wake you at night. Kept saying mine is stress

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Many years ago they took two years to discover my pain was my gallbladder. Like you, pain on and off, sickness, diarrhoea the lot!

[Ham-Mod in reply to Hidden]

Most of the time it was intermittent. Stress can do awful things to the body and it takes a while to recover. I left my job end of February this year and only now do i feel free from the stress. It also affects us all in different ways so please keep that in mind. Having IBS we unduly worry a lot of the time and it makes us worse. I hope you improve soon. Good luck.

[Nanny23 in reply to Ham-Mod]

Stress does wreak havoc on your body. Hope you are feeling better

[BumbleBeeBumble]

I get the squeeze along with the back pain. Like all of my muscles are becoming rigid and it hurts after a while.

I have a few things going on. I have a hiatal hernia and when it gets aggravated I feel this way. It can even give me palpitations.

[Nanny23 in reply to BumbleBeeBumble]

I have hiatal hernia too. Maybe that is causing my pain.

[Popps2]

Hi, yes I too experience what you describe. The only difference is I don’t get the pain in my arm. Mine radiates around my ribs into my back. I don’t get it often but when I do it is agony. I had a flare up on Thursday. Sweating, could barely breathe and wanted to be sick. I wonder if it is a gallbladder thing and so am speaking to the gp to see what they say. As I say I don’t get it often but the pain is so intense it stops me breathing in properly. After about 10-15 mins it passes and I feel fragile and tender for the next day. I read that people with ibs can be more prone to gallbladder issues. Take care and hope you get some answers. X