Frustrated with the Doctors, and worried about the baby.
Hi Y'all,
Okay here's the situation--
I am 23 weeks pregnant and this is my first pregnancy (which I had been blessed with a healthy and morning sickness free one) 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 (last saw her at 20 weeks, the growth is remarkable!) 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 deliver 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.