Stomache pain .... Any advise or similiar issues?

This past couple weeks have been HELL for me...It started with MAJOR pain in my stomache and it was sore to touch - I would tear up. I know the importance of going to the doctor and I thank GOD I have insurance - good insurance to cover the ever so rising medical costs. I ended up going to the ER last week - all they did was some blood work - came back all normal and said I "might" have a viral stomache infection. I followed up with my doctor due to four days of pain, constipation and weight loss (-8lbs). My PCP said it was my diet and told me to take stool softners and Phillips MOM. The pain got so sever, that when I ate - I was crying afterwards and then it would disapate 30-60 minutes after a pain med was taken. I was then sent for a CT scan - Normal. WOW! So then I saw a TV ad for Dr. John Alexander here in Dallas, TX who takes Gastric Bypass patients for revisions. After speaking to him - we scheduled a endoscopy next Saturday 03.27th. He is 90% sure due to my "flobe" banding w/the gastric bypass 15-20% of patients have dillticulume - which causes the small intestine to streech and will lead to a revision and removal of the banding. More disheartning news - My 1st Gastric Bypass Doctor - Dr. Steven C. Simon out of Phoenix, AZ when on medical leave in November '09 and never came back to his practice. Now, feeling abandonded and concerned that if I need to have a bowl movement - I must take MOM. Plus, all my diet is now soft foods like bannanas, yogurt, yogurt, yogurt, bread and soups - with a pain med before I eat for fear of the pain coming back and the nausea from time to time. My new WLS - Dr. Alexander - states the other 10% could be a hernia or ulcer - but the endoscopy will determine the cause.

Does anyone have any suggests or advise to share?

Thank you,

CJ

Do you still have your gallbladder? Usually pain after eating especially after weightloss people can develope gallstones. It might be worth checking into......Good Luck to you!

Melissa

CJ,

sorry to hear about your pains, i know the feeling.  i just had a diagnostic lap(may 7) for what my dr thought may have been an internal hernia, turns out i had intussuseption and adhesions.  i was having stomach pains for 3 weeks prior to having the diag. lap surgery.  i was getting the pains sometimes after eating and sometimes not, the pains would just come on all of a sudden.  i had a ct scan, normal, blood work normal.  i had an egd(endoscopy) about 7 months ago, normal.  my dr ruled out things with diagnostic tests, but the pain got so severe one day it brought me to the er.  the er dr told me it was ibs and sent me home.  when i followed up with my dr he wanted to to the diagnostic lap to see what was really going on inside.  good thing he did.  i hope you get some answers soon.  i know how frustrating it is to have these pains and have test come back normal.  i'll pray for you and please let me know how you do. 

if you have any questions for me i'll be happy to answer anything.

good luck!