Question:
Upper Abdominal Pain for 6 months

I'm 3 years post op, and about 6 months ago I started having Stomach pain. It's above my bellybutton and it's a dull pain that never goes away. I've had an endoscopy, a catscan, and nothing found.Exhausted all antacid treatments. Hooked on pain pills, it's the only thing that makes me feel better. gall bladder removed before bypass. Anyone know about malnutrition? i'm really tired of being sick all the time. If anyone knows anything please write.    — Abby R. (posted on January 26, 2004)

January 26, 2004
I am just guessing here but since you have had all those tests done & they find nothing the cause of your pain could just be plain old scar tissue.. All by itself it can be painful & hard to detect unless it is obstructing something which I am guessing is not the case. When all else fails try talking to a pain mgmt. specialist & as a last resport talk to a plastic surgeon.. I am curious why you asked about malnutrition ?? Are you not eating anything ?? That too is a problem.. I really hate to give advice when I do not know the whole story.. Anyway e-mail me if you feel the need & I wish you the best of luck. Anne
   — Anne T.

January 26, 2004
Did they check for a bowel obstruction? Sometimes adhesions can cause partial blockage of the bowel late term post-op.
   — mom2jtx3

January 28, 2004
Any chance they haven't checked you thoroughly for a hernia? It could be that... That's the only thing I can come up with. Good luck to you.
   — LMCLILLY