Pain...what have I done

Ok so I had Monday and today off.  They make us use our time.  I was suppose to go to my GYN yesterday to follow up on this IUD....which left me having a hell of a period and slightly bleeding the whole time since I got in June.  That was fun, that who ordeal.  I was in such pain yesterday there was no way he was pushing on my belly  or dilating it to remove it.  The string is so short they can't see it though ultrasound says its up there.  So my appointment is at 3:30 this afternoon ...maybe.  I have a call into my surgen at the moment.

This is what I did....Late Sunday night I went to Wally world.  I hadn't eaten very much that day at all, yea this was probably the start of why.  I grabed a small bag..maybe 2 servings of sugar free licourace along with my stuff.  I wanted something sweet.  On the way home I guess I ate about 4 or 5 strands.  Number 2 mistake.   Of course it felt sticky in my throat so a took a small swollow of water.  Now after I get home put stuff away fuss with my daughter, loaded some cloths its around 12:30ish.  I realize I needed some protein so I took a shot of a bullet and had just a couple of swallows of milk.  I went and sat on the couch and it started.  My old dishwasher c an't make as much noise as my gut was.  It swhished, gurgled, groaned and felt like gerbles running around looking for a way out.  I started getting really uncomfortable. Tried to lay in bed with the noise and started getting gasey.  I had alittle diaria off and on but the pain got worse.  Yesterday it was really bad.  I went out in the yard to cut hedges after I canceled my appointment to see if movement helped.  Nope.  My daughters convinced me to go to jville to the movies and shopping....big mistake.   I could hardle walk from pain.  My sugar dropped in the store and I thought I would hit the floor.   I ate my daughters skittles, yea well.  Than we went a grab a slice of pizza.  I chewed real well but it tour me up.  My other daughter wanted Applebee's.  So we went there.  I sipped water.  I could hardley walk it hurt so bad.  Last night I did the couch thing curled up with a hot bean bag.  The heat felt good the weight of it hurt.  Finally I went to bed and curled up in a tight ball. It wasn't as bad.  This morning it felt much better till my feet hit the floor.  THe cramps are still here.  I am drinking coffee cause it is warm waiting for my surgens nurse to call.  I do here some little swishing noises and feel llike there is some gas building up but I haven't moved my bowls since that first night.  THere isn't much there.  I did eat about 5 tiny, tiny grilled shrimp from my daughters applebees meal.  THey weren't even quater size.   Ok guys the pain is all around my belly button area and it moves and comes and goes.  I have tried gas x and even one of my daughters Hydro codon ppills (did that yesterday, that tore me up worse briefly).   If this is LOL  Sugar alchol poisining LOL how long can this last.  I have had surger alchol but have not had pain like this for so long?  I don't want to go to my GYN today and have my cervix dilated to remove this IUD either.  I can hardle walk now.

Oh My Lynn,
This sounds terrible.
I had my IUD removed before surgery and like you I was dreading it.
Mine was half way in and my doctor promised me to remove it was not as bad as when they put it in.
She was right and I am happy to be rid of it.
Dont let this go on to long without being checked out.
                                   Annie

Off course this is the first day I haven't had any bleeding LOL  off course everything is so cramped up LOL.  I did LOL just pass alittle gas I assume it is a good sign.

Ohhhh, I'm so sorry you're having this problem!  I had an IUD a while back and was sooo glad to get rid of that thing!!!  I will keep you in my thoughts and I hope everything is over with soon!!!  As for the dumping, I hate that feeling too, feels like your insides are being ripped out.  I usually do have an episode once a year - I just chalk it up to learning my lesson for the year.  I'm hard headed so I have to be reminded.  Anyway, I hope you're feeling better and I KNOW you'll feel better once that IUD is out of there! 

Take care girl!

Did you end up speaking to your surgeon?  I think I'd still give him a call on this.  I wonder if you're not obstructed, at least partially, somewhere?  At the very least constipated?  Also a hernia comes to mind.  Just some thoughts...

Take care and let us know how it goes.
Ellen

The verdict is in....Serve dumping from one to many  sugar free licourace (sp?) stick.  Sugar Alcohol can cause more than a day of servere dumping.  One of the nurse did call me back and confirmed this after going over all my symptoms.  Since I really haven't had any issues before and it started shortly after ingesting as many as my free non driving hand could handle.  The remainder of the culprit is still in the passanger side of my car and I will go out and count actually how many I had.  No more late night feeding.  As of tonight I have gotten better and did eat around 4 with out much pain or disconfort.  Every now and than I get a good aftershock LOL and I have passed some gas and alittle bowl.  Just another sign that things are still different though sometimes I feel like the same old body.  I am just so tired from not being able to sleep the last few nights.  What a way to spend what was suppose to be 2 PTO days off for work to use for a doctors appointment and getting some sun at the beach.  I did cancel my GYN appointment cause I sure as hell didn't want he pushing on my stomach or dialating me to remove the IUD if this is the road I go with that.  I am going to give it one more week.  Thanks for the concern guys!

Oh dear, I'm so sorry to hear you went through all of this.  Interestingly, I happened to read a post on the main forum yesterday about someone else who was having problems and guess what was mentioned?  LICORICE!!!  Wish I could remember where that post was.