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NWR: Any doctors/nurses in the house?

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    erinleigh1    June 19, 2011  

    I've been having really weird, dull achey pain in my stomach for about 10 hours now (started yesterday) - and my stomach, especially under/around the belly button is super tender and ouchie. I'm not sure if I strained a muscle or what, but it's killing me and I'm curious if anyone has an idea what it could be...

    I have surgery scheduled on Wednesday for something unrelated and I -really- want to avoid going to the doctors AGAIN (-_- it's been a illness-heavy year... thanks to working at a child care facility) but I'm getting kinda concerned, cause it's been pretty constant and is actually getting worse :-(

     
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    erinleigh1    June 19, 2011  

    Oh !! And because I know someone'll ask *lol* I'm not pregnant (unless Jesus is making a reappearance in baby form!)

     
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    Miss. Meeps    May 11, 2012   Pittsburgh

    your belly button herniated as a child? That may be the cause. also take note of where your pants are resting at once you sit down. this may also be an issue

     
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    pruili01    October 7, 2011  

    It really could be a number of things. Appendicitis is always a possibility when you have abdominal pain lasting for more than 4 or 5 hours. I would just give your clinic a call and ask to speak to a nurse to determine if you should go in or not.

     
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    erinleigh1    June 19, 2011  

    I don't honestly know, but I don't think it was... I'm wearing sweatpants cause jeans are like murder - I'm also considering taking out my belly button ring, cause my belly is a little swollen and I think that's adding to the pain.

     
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    erinleigh1    June 19, 2011  

    @pruili01: :-( That's kinda what I'm afraid of, cause I don't wanna assume it's nothing any then make it worse. I wish it would go away, at least until after my surgery Wednesay, so I don't have to reschedule that!

     
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    They won't give you surgery if you aren't well enough to go through anesthesia.  I'd have it checked out asap so if it's something simple you can get on the meds to deal with it to be able to get your surgery.

     
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    bakerella    September 11, 2010   Toronto, ON

    @erinleigh1: Not sure where you are, but is there a phone in sort of health care you can use? In Ontario we have Telehealth where you can call (for free) and speak to a registred nurse describing the issue, symptoms, etc and they'll give you advice or tell you when you need to go to the hospital and what else to watch for.

     
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    erinleigh1    June 19, 2011  

    @MightySapphire: Shoot... that's a good point, haha. I didn't think of that. Crap. Yeah, I think I'll call :-P

     

    Thanks!

     
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    Valhalla    June 26, 2010   Vancouver, British Columbia

    I'm a nurse, and I would recommend calling triage hotline if you have one in your state (Canada has them, where I work). You explain your symptoms to a nurse on the line, and they can recommend if they think it warrants a visit to the physcian or to the ER.Or as another poster suggested, call a clinic and ask to speak to a nurse.

    Abdominal pain is difficult to diagnose, and a common cause of ER visits. I don't provide medical advice over an internet forum, so I would call the clinic or a triage hotline, if you state has one. Be sure to mention your upcoming surgery - perhaps the two aren't as unrelated as you might think?

     

     
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    Miss Sardine    October 2012   Nebraska

    Sounds like gall bladder pain! Does it radiate to your shoulder or come and go depending on how much you eat? I have it sometimes when I eat too much or eat heavy foods. Hope that helps!

    http://www.gallbladderattack.com/gallbladdersymptoms.shtml

     

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