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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.