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Originally Posted by jen29
Thanks everyone.
I do feel like a fool right now. I don't know how to think about all this. The pain is moving around now, but it does mainly stay in one spot for a while. I have been taking the pills cause the pain can be intollerable at times, and then I sleep and wake up and have to do it all over again.
Guess I will find out more in the morning or something.
Thanks again. I am really in self-doubt mode right now, but hopefully my doc. or someone there can be reassuring or something...idk I need some reasurrance from him or I am feeling like a total fool.
Jen
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(((Jen)))
I can understand your fear and self-kicking. But, try not to give in to that self-blame!
I have heard of phantom pains ~ which can be excruciating ~ but never "seen". That's a possibility. You may want to look into that area if Mayo Clinic can't find a cause. Coming to Mayo can be a big relief. I think that you still ought to do it.
One other thing: you mentioned your pain pills being constipating. I took some after my brain surgery. I was in excruciating pain, even with the major pain pills. However, I didn't have a BM for one month! I didn't realize that I was dangerously impacted. I could not eat or drink, without vomiting! Doctors assumed that I was regular, because I didn't know that I was supposed to say something & they didn't ask me. Who knew?? So, if you find yourself not going for a week (or more), you seriously need to get help. An **** thingie ( I'm sorry, can't recall the name!) will wash out the impaction. That will make your tummy feel better too. Perhaps you just need to do that regularly until the pain med is changed, stopped, or another change is made & makes the difference.
Very best wishes to you Jen!!