Nigel,
Many thanks for the idea that it might be gall stones. However as far as I
am concerned I had my gall bladder out over 20 years ago - so it can't be
that for me. You have given me the idea that it may be scar tissue left over
from the operation.
Many thanks
Eileen
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From: "Nigel Harland" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 7:41 AM
Subject: Re: Any ideas on help for abdominal pain?
> Hello Eileen,
> I have recently started experiencing abdominal pain
> exactly as you describe, a pain which covered all of my abdomen and which
> would not go away whichever position I adopted, but which eventually would
> fade after taking a pain kller such as Ibuprofen..It happened mainly at
> night, when it would wake me up and be so severe I would have to get up
and
> try to walk it off. which didn't work.
> I originally put it down to indigestion, but it was happening too often,
> nearly every night.
> However, the problem was diagnosed after I had an Ultra-sound scan of my
> liver for an unrelated problem. The scan showed that I had a fine
collection
> of gallstones, the classic symptoms of which are those mentioned
> previously, it might be worth your while asking your doctors opinion on
> this.
> I have had PD for 15 years now, am aged 49, and have been taking Madopar,
> plus a variety of other meds' for most of that time.
> Hope this helps,
> Nigel Harland.
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