Post by shannoots on Jun 2, 2015 15:13:18 GMT
Starting in about February, I started noticing a dull ache on my left side, right below my breast area, under the ribs. It doesn't hurt and is just kind of annoying. It comes and goes and I tend to notice it more when I'm bed (but maybe because I'm not doing anything else). I went to the doctor and tested my urine....I had a UTI. I was on antibiotics and I don't remember if it got better during that time. However, if it did, it came back very quickly after I was done with the antibiotic. I went back in last week and I still had a UTI, according to my urine sample. They were sending it out to culture it but I haven't heard back so I assume it was what they thought. However, I am now on day 3 or 4 of the antibiotic and it isn't any better. I think there is more going on than a UTI. I have googled my symptom as best as I can describe it and it comes back with a huge list of things, ranging from kidney infection to pancreatitis. Of course, I will go back to the doctor if it doesn't get better this time around but I wanted to see if the peas had any ideas on what this could be. Thanks in advance!
Update
So I called the doctor to let them know I'm not any better yesterday. Of course, they didn't call me back yesterday so I started doing some googling. I had googled the symptom in the past and this time I started looking at all the things it could be based on that symptom. I looked up pancreatic cancer and right there was the exact symptom, almost with the same words I had to used to explain it to my mom earlier in the day. Dull ache, comes and goes, gets more noticeable when I lay down, and I thought it was gas at first.Of course, I freaked out and had a hard time sleeping last night. I called the doctor as soon as I woke up and they just now got back to me...my doctor doesn't work on Fridays so they had to call her. Anyway, she said it doesn't sound urinary and I have an appointment for next Wednesday now. I wanted to get in today (would've gone to another dr) and told them that several times but they best the can do is Wed?!
I am praying that it isn't that. I don't have any other symptoms but that one was so spot on with my description that it freaks me out. There is obviously something going on but I can only hope that is nothing that severe.
Update
So I called the doctor to let them know I'm not any better yesterday. Of course, they didn't call me back yesterday so I started doing some googling. I had googled the symptom in the past and this time I started looking at all the things it could be based on that symptom. I looked up pancreatic cancer and right there was the exact symptom, almost with the same words I had to used to explain it to my mom earlier in the day. Dull ache, comes and goes, gets more noticeable when I lay down, and I thought it was gas at first.Of course, I freaked out and had a hard time sleeping last night. I called the doctor as soon as I woke up and they just now got back to me...my doctor doesn't work on Fridays so they had to call her. Anyway, she said it doesn't sound urinary and I have an appointment for next Wednesday now. I wanted to get in today (would've gone to another dr) and told them that several times but they best the can do is Wed?!
I am praying that it isn't that. I don't have any other symptoms but that one was so spot on with my description that it freaks me out. There is obviously something going on but I can only hope that is nothing that severe.
