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I’ve been wanting to ask somewhere, but anyone with chronic pain also have sensitive organs? I recently had multiple ultrasounds done on my abdomen and the procedures really hurt when they pressed. I told my doctor and she said it could be because of my chronic pain disabilities make me more sensitive, I looked it up and it is called visceral hypersensitivity. It’s either that or my organs are doomed.
I’ve been having weird stomach pain for like 4 years now after I eat. Had all kinds of tests done, but nothing conclusive. Luckily when I was injured, the damage to my organs wasn’t too bad. One of my lungs collapsed and that was it.
The hard part is other people can’t feel what you’re feeling and everybody’s pain thresholds are different. Medical professionals can’t always know what wrong because they can’t read your mind.
You take medication for your organs?
I have IBS and a general lactose intolerance, it wasn’t unusual for me to have pain digesting and using the bathroom before going vegan (especially around my period since I think I have endometriosis). I was prescribed a laxative (I think it was a generic of Miralax) to help. I thought my body was getting better digestion wise but I think I screwed up too much before eating a bad diet and suddenly I was having extremely bad pain in my abdomen. My doctor has so far given me omeprazole which seems to be working but I still get pain sometimes. My ultrasounds revealed gallstones and liver lesions (I haven’t touched alcohol in like 6 years btw and I was never a heavy drinker). I think I might be having gallstone attacks now, but I haven’t discussed with my doctor yet.
i do have regular stomach problems but my stomach area isn’t sensitive or painful to touch or pressure. does it only hurt when pressed really firmly like in the procedures? or does the pain occur often?
Well the ultrasounds were because I was having a lot of intense pain in my abdomen that would stay for a few weeks and then go and come back, etc. I’m taking omeprazole now and it seems to have helped but sometimes the pain comes back. I’m back to being more functional but the actual ultrasounds hurt a lot. My doctor insists it shouldn’t have hurt. I think I was having gallstones attacks before but I haven’t talked to my doctor yet to confirm this, since the ultrasounds revealed gallstones and lesions on my liver.
although your doctor is insisting otherwise, i do think it would be reasonable that the ultrasound would hurt if you’re already experiencing chronic abdominal pain. i’m really sorry it hurt so bad. i honestly don’t know much about gallstones and liver lesions but i hope they can help alleviate more of your pain now that they know what may be causing it.