Serious pain

CPTAUSRET · 06-04-2005, 20:34

I have been experiencing a great deal of pain lately (Right Upper Quadrant) Nancy attributed it to Adhesions due to a through and through hole from approx 40 years ago.

For some reason the images didn't upload.

I'm working on it.

CPTAUSRET · 06-04-2005, 20:59

Another attempt.

**The Reaper** · 06-04-2005, 21:07

Terry:

Those are showing as colonoscopy images, IIRC.

Wrong end for RUQ.

TR

CPTAUSRET · 06-04-2005, 21:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Reaper

Terry:

Those are showing as colonoscopy images, IIRC.

Wrong end for RUQ.

TR

TR:

Good point.

I had been experiencing serious RUQ pain, bad enough that it doubled me over on more than one occasion. I am pretty stoic about pain, I have lived with it for 40 years. One particular day I wasn't able to stay upright for more than 20 minutes at a time, it seemed that the only thing that relieved the pain was to lay down. That's when Nancy made a phone call, and I went through a whole series of tests, Sonogram, CT scan, X-ray, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

The images are from the Endoscopy, that is a "huge bleeding Duodenal ulcer", it had eroded down to an artery which was leaking, the Doc was concerned that the air that they blow in may have ruptured through. It hadn't.

I tested negative for Heliobacter, so the ulcer was attributed to Pyroxicam, which I was switched to because I had been on too much Ibuprofen for way too long, 800 mgs 4 times daily for approx 30 plus years.

I had no intention of going to a Doctor, once again Nancy saved my bacon. If that artery had burst on a transatlantic flight, it could have been lights out.

I am posting this in order to alert anybody taking NSAIDS, and especially Pyroxicam to be careful.

Terry

CPTAUSRET · 06-05-2005, 06:00

TR was correct, it shouldn't have been presented as RUQ pain, but it was! It still hurts there, just not as much. Still don't know why.

I was put on Aciphex twice daily for two weeks, then once per day til they (Aciphex) run out. Then I go on Nexium (the purple pill). I will think of Doc, and Wally everytime I take a Nexium.

Since we have more than one home (they all needed to be stocked with meds) and since we are travelling most of the time, Nancy keeps a case stocked with meds in her carry on bag we purchased either a 6 or 7 mos supply, and the bill was right at $1400.

Terry

**Eagle5US** · 06-05-2005, 10:37

I am just terribly happy that you are A-OK there P.I.C.

Eagle