Hi Y'all,

Okay here's the situation--

I am 23 weeks pregnant and this is my first pregnancy and on Wed morning at 1 AM I awoke with a very mild knot like pain in my lower right adomen, I just went and emptied my bladder, not taking much notice of it, only thought it was just some gas pain.

At 4 am, I woke up again to empty my bladder, noticing that the knot like pain was slightly worse and had felt like there was a golf ball sitting there. Again, I figured that it was still only gas pain and that it'd pass over.

6 am, I no longer could sleep for that there was no relief from the knot pain and it felt like it now had spikes that stabbed me if I moved wrong. However it didn't hurt if the baby moved. I had bowel movements and it didn't disappear.

At 8 am I called the clinic to talk to my doctor, questioning about what I could do to relieve this "gas pain," and they had become very concerned that it wasn't mere gas pain, but rather appendicits.

So, left with no choice, I went to the Emergency Room to be checked out.

They tested my white blood count which was slightly high, so they moved on to an Ultrasound and checked on the baby who is just has grown so much and is perfectly normal and healthy, but they could not see my appendix. Also I had no fever at all. They were a bit baffled at this. They also administered Morphine to control the pain, and it backfired, Morphine only made me sleepy and made me vomit.

They then opted to do a CT Scan, (they did not want to do that due to the baby at first but felt like they had no choice but to check) which came back normal.

Due to a medical reason, I could not do a MRI (I have implants which would be ripped right out of my head if I were to do a MRI).

They kept me for observation and did not allow me to eat for 24 hours and put me on IV.

They ruled out appendicits, Kidney stones, bowel blockage, and I've met with 3 surgerons so far that have been completely baffled at this. I also have exceeded my OB doctor's skills.

My mysterious pain got much more severe over time that even if the baby bumped it, I was in terrible pain. It no longer feels like just a mere golf ball lodged between my pelvic bone and the womb, but rather it throbs and sends out shock like pain that shoots up your side (right). They finally got me on painkillers that seem to at least take the edge off and is safe for the baby. Even then, on painkillers, it still hurts if I move wrong and still feels like there's a knot sitting there.

Long story short-- Everything they tested on came back to normal (My white blood count did rise again and then dropped lower than when I originally came in) but I still had this pain and also not forgetting that I later developed a throbbing headache. I am, along with the health professionals are hesitant on going for an exploratory surgery for that I could go into labor, and even though if I were to deliever the baby now, she would be able to survive, but it is better that she stays in the womb full term.

They no longer could help me and sent me home for the weekend with painkillers and antinausea pills until I could go and see some more different kinds of doctors for advice and ideas, and tests this upcoming week.

I am frustrated and want to enjoy this pregnancy without any pills, pain, worry, and know that no matter how "safe" these pills are, it can't be too good for the baby in the long term. If anyone out there that has been in the same boat or knows of someone, please, throw out any suggestions.

Thanks.

If the implants are titanium then an MRI won't bother them.

Only magnetic materials will be a problem with an MRI.

With my 4th kid I had a similar baffling pain...

Turned out to be a gall stone (the pain was radiating to a weird place and they never thought to check my gall bladder)

So, after he was born, had gall bladder removed (which I personally don't recommend lol) and the almost 1" stone is gone.

They should be able to check your gall bladder without an MRI...

On a side note, I was hospitalized with my last child for 5 months. I had Hyper-emesis, became malnourished, needed a PIC line for nutrition, had kidney and gall stones AND contracted a staph infection that attacked my hip (I was unable to walk for almost 6 months...

During this time I was on HEAVY pain killers, nausea medicine, antibiotics, etc.

Baby came out fine ;0)

I also had gall bladder attacks while pregnant. It felt like a heart attack. Having my gallbladder out after giving birth was the best thing ever (for me.)

Hopefully J_9 will be along shortly. She's and OB nurse and may be able to add some insight.

Updates:

First, I want to thank everyone that provided their input and stories and mainly, the support. I appreciate it y'all.

It turns out that it was my adominal wall muscle combined with conspitation that was causing the pain so they were able to successfully get me off the pain killers (which was my goal all along I was so worried about the effects it would have on the baby) and placed me with this really helpful patch that does not have any naracotics or anything that would affect the baby and it basically relaxes the muscle and they placed me on stool softeners and I'm doing much better than earlier. However it would seem that it may take my body awhile to adjust to this bowel movement change if you get what I mean... *shudders* So looks like everything will be all right and hopefully no more surprises later down the road :)

Thanks again Y'all...