Hello, I visited the emergency room yesterday after 24 hours of running to the bathroom every five minutes with such a sense of urgency only to not have a bowel movement, but was leaking watery stool all day with no control. By about hour 18 I started to experience a lot of pain in my upper abdomen that came and went like severe sharp contractions. A CT Scan showed a mass in my upper bowel but my bloodwork was good and I was only mildly nauseated. I was treated for the pain and sent home. I still have not had a “normal” movement, have to push really hard, and have only passed a very little gas. Thankfully the severe contractions have stopped but I still feel a lot of discomfort and because I am not supposed to do an enema and we J-poachers can’t use conventional laxatives/high fibre methods, I am hoping I can find some answers to help me “go” or at least to relieve the discomfort and leaking. Thank you!
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What did the ED doc say about the mass in the upper bowel? That’s kind of important. It’s hard to reconcile the mass location with your frequency and urgency, unless the feeling of urgency has nothing to do with your pouch (just pressure elsewhere that you can’t relieve). If you treat this as a partial obstruction then you’d focus on staying hydrated and avoiding any solid food. You could try white grape juice, or MiraLax if you’re feeling adventuresome. Mostly patience - *if* it’s a partial obstruction. If you treat this as a basic gastroenteritis then hydration and patience are still key. But please tell me they gave you some kind of hypothesis about the mass.
Thanks Scott, all the emerg doc said was there is a mass in the upper part of my small intestine that doesn’t require surgery at this time and to come back if my pain gets bad again. I know I should have asked for more information. I’m starting to get pain again as we speak because I did eat an egg, my first solid food in almost two days?
I’m not sure how a doctor can identify a mass in any intestine and know that ”it doesn’t require surgery” without a more thorough investigation. I hope that at this point your pain has gone away or that you have had the mass checked out. Hope you are better.
Take care...