What the heck is wrong with me?

[Arimeh]

Definitely not pre-labour unfortunately, I get it randomly all throughout the pregnancy. Even from say, 8 weeks.

I had it a lot at the end of DD2's pregnancy, and I'm afraid that I'll be up several hours a night on the toilet for another 6 weeks!! I can't handle it!! I need my sleep.

Although, the good news is I have lost 3kg in 2 weeks.. LOL

[CrazyLady]

I have the tenderness under my ribs, runs and sweating symptoms. Dr wasn't too concerned. Maybe you aren't so odd lol

[Arimeh]

I have the tenderness under my ribs, runs and sweating symptoms. Dr wasn't too concerned. Maybe you aren't so odd lol

Its not just tenderness, its a searing pain, like someone is driving a knife into the top of my belly (well bump - you know!) but its right where my right ribs are... which is why we all suspected gallbladder stuff. And the pain comes in waves, lasting for about half a day.

God, maybe I am odd.. not just mentally.. but physically too!!!!

[CrazyLady]

That's describing exactly the pain I feel. I thought I'd pulled something badly at first but then I realised a strain just didn't feel like that. There was no tenderness when the Ob pressed on it so she wasn't concerned.

Maybe we are both odd

[Jakabella]

I wouldnt rule out gall bladder just yet, I had pains they were in my front and in my back and they were searing and came is waves. I got the sweating and the runs. I went to emergency 4 times and they never once thought of gallbladder. I went to a GP that I had never seen before as I was in such a bad way and she sent me for a untrasound and there was at least 12 stones in my bladder and it was huge. She sent me straight to hossy and I ended up having emergency surgery that night.

Before that I had a few mild attacks after DD was born but nothing huge and obviously it was an issue for a while as I had a heap of stones! But I never had any issues or symptoms before the huge attack.

I hope for your sake it isnt as its really not fun!

For what its worth I also suffer from seveare IBS (gee im fun arnt I!!) and I get the bad pain and the runs and the sweats and the vomiting! Especially when preg! Soo I guess it could be either or something else!

Hope you feel better soon babe! xox

[misty]

I wouldnt rule out gall bladder just yet, I had pains they were in my front and in my back and they were searing and came is waves. I got the sweating and the runs. I went to emergency 4 times and they never once thought of gallbladder. I went to a GP that I had never seen before as I was in such a bad way and she sent me for a untrasound and there was at least 12 stones in my bladder and it was huge. She sent me straight to hossy and I ended up having emergency surgery that night.

Before that I had a few mild attacks after DD was born but nothing huge and obviously it was an issue for a while as I had a heap of stones! But I never had any issues or symptoms before the huge attack.

I hope for your sake it isnt as its really not fun!

For what its worth I also suffer from seveare IBS (gee im fun arnt I!!) and I get the bad pain and the runs and the sweats and the vomiting! Especially when preg! Soo I guess it could be either or something else!

Hope you feel better soon babe! xox

My bet is on gallstones too. Untill you do an u/s they really cannot rule it out. It sounds exactly like what I went through.

[Jahzara]

Melly

I had an ultrasound on my gall bladder, liver, ribs etc last year (all clear) but was at St Lukes (Calvary) and the chickie that did it took about half an hour looking at all my bits... I can't remember how much it cost me though sorry.

What about your liver ? Has there been any mention of that ?

Lets catch up !
xoxo

[FabFiona]

I have no idea what is wrong, but I hope you can get to the bottom of this.

[Lolpigs]

This sounds completley like gall bladder attacks. I had them for approx a year, until tmy gall bladder became infected and had to be removed.

My dr explain to me the reason my skin *****les and itches when i'm hot when i'm pregnant is because I dont have a gall baldder, my body (whos liver normally has to work hard anyway) is now working extra hard and cant clear the bile prolery.

Sounds to me like the pregnancy is causing your gall bladder to work OT, however you normally only get an attack when you have a stone blocking the passage way, or its infected.

If its really affecting you I would get them to do an ultrasound to confirm weather you have stones or not, because if you have stones, it will just get worse over time sadly Happily if you dont have stones, it probably just your liver taking a battering. I find drinking apple juice always helped me as it is a natural directic and helps clear the liver.

Sorry to hear your going through it, I know the feeling, feels like your dying sometimes with the severe attacks.

Thinking of you.

[Arimeh]

Thanks lolpigs. Well I'm no longer pregnant and all symptom have gone away!

Luckily I won't have to go through that stuff ever again!

[feeb]

Yep you are odd!!!!!!!!!!!!











But we love you LOL

Sorry no advice, I found my IBS was better in pregnancy!

Hope you find out soon

[Olive]

have you tried taking probiotics? improving the good bacteria in there?

[RhiChiChi]

I straight away thought gall bladder or gall stones. My cousin had similar pain to you (that you described) - like a knife through her stomach, out her back. Turned out she had gall stones

[ShootingStar]

Sorry youre feeling this hun.

Only thing i can add is, maybe whatever it is, if it is IBS.. its flaring up while youre pregnant because you have alot lower immune system during that time and bubs is sucking all of your good levels away iykwim.
Im normally a target when it comes to mozzies, but whenever pregnant if i get bitten, they turn into large dark red bubble welts and sometimes get infected. Doctors have said its because i have a lot lower immune system to fight anything off. So maybe whatever it is is the same for you.

Havent really given you any answers as to what it is, but maybe why it is.
Hope can figure it out

[AnyDream]

My money is on gallstones, so I'm glad you've been referred for an ultrasound. The pain is caused when the area goes into a spasm, it goes in waves, and while I never had the runs myself, it makes sense that if one part of the digestive tract is spasming the other end could go in sympathy too.

Before you have your next attack, find out whether Buscopan is safe for use in pregnancy. It is a medication that specifically works on decreasing spasming pain through your digestive system, I only found out how well it worked just before i had my surgery. Wish I'd known months before. Whatever you do, don't take anything with codeine in it as it can set the spasm off by itself.

[Arimeh]

have you tried taking probiotics? improving the good bacteria in there?

We were discussing this tonight, seeing if I could try the inner health stuff for IBS that I was on during my pregnancy with DS.... so thats another option too.