Question:
Has anyone had pain

Has anyone had pain from the bottom of your breast to your belly button? it is a constant pain and hurts real bad I am waiting for the doc to call, if not I am ready to go to er that is how bad it hurts I am 5 months out. Please any help will do Thanks Heidi    — hlt1960 (posted on March 13, 2009)

March 13, 2009
It sounds like a bad dumping episode...but I'm not a doc and can't tell based on the little info in your very short question...so wait til the doc calls and if he doesn't soon and it doesn't get better...Go to a hospital with a bariatric unit...(best to be safe than sorry) I've had late dumping (after eating 20 min to even an hour or two) and it is a radiating pain that doubles me over and I lay on the floor for an hour or two til it goes away. (usually ends up as gas after an hour and once it gets out...relief!)...I usually have to go to sleep as it makes me severely tired...and then it's gone...It happens when I am not watching what I ate or it has too much sugar or carbs or even fat in it!(usually happens if I eat out and I don't know what is actually in the food) I tend to get this when I over eat a hearty meal..I hope it's nothing but a lesson to not eat whatever you did! I also got this similar pain when a tomatoe or red pepper skin covered over my stoma and I was in severe pain and dry heaves for HOURS! I couldn't eat or drink anything...Hours later I took a sip of water and threw up the little piece of red skin and it was over! I couldn't believe that little piece of skin from a salad I ate early that day must have covered over my stoma like saran wrap and just would not let anything in or out...I was sore for days after that...You just never know what it could cause pain...after a severe dumping espisode you don;t want to ever do it again on purpose...and when food gets stuck like that skin...It is a wake up call just how much you need to chew your food...I just hope yours is something minor as I described! Good luck!
   — .Anita R.

March 13, 2009
Its gas, it feels alot more painful than gas but thats what it is, use a stool softener. it will help and eat more high fiber foods.
   — dapoohster38

March 14, 2009
If it's pain, you should definitely see your doctor. Pain means their is a problem otherwise you wouldn't have pain, so don't ignore it. I had something similar. I wasn't able to eat or drink. I was nauseated and throwing up. I was diagnosed with IBS with constipation and not diarrhea. I wasn't having regular bowel movements. I had an endoscopy done to check for strictures as well as to verify I didn't have ulcers causing the problem. I did have inflammation of the stomach but no bacteria, so I was told it was just taking longer for me to heal. After I got medicine for the IBS, I still have pain but not in the same exact way. I'm scheduled to go in to check my gallbladder. I'm 4 mos out. I hope you can be diagnosed quickly.
   — Corina C