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My lower right stomach is a bit swollen and feels like a lump under my skin. I haven't pressed on it TOO hard because I'm afraid, but I have put some pressure on it. It feels a little hard. It's more noticeable when I stand, even to the touch.
I've been constipated due to pain meds but when I do poop, it's smooth, long and thin (tmi? sorry!)
And just to give a bit of history, in sept docs discovered a stricture in my intestines. I couldn't tell you exactly where because these docs didnt! I'm used to seeing pics, ect after procedures, but that didn't happen here (usc). I was just told there was a stricture 15 cm from my rectum...so I have no clue where that is. I was told after 2 doses of remicade and a mri that the stricture disappeared, but I never received another colonoscopy.
Has anyone experienced any such thing?
Right now I'm dealing with county hospitals and they don't want me to have another colonoscopy until March 2014. However, I start a new job next month and will have insurance by January, so I will aim to get tested asap that month. Right now though I'm just going crazy wondering what all these symptoms are and I'm praying things don't get worse.
I've been constipated due to pain meds but when I do poop, it's smooth, long and thin (tmi? sorry!)
And just to give a bit of history, in sept docs discovered a stricture in my intestines. I couldn't tell you exactly where because these docs didnt! I'm used to seeing pics, ect after procedures, but that didn't happen here (usc). I was just told there was a stricture 15 cm from my rectum...so I have no clue where that is. I was told after 2 doses of remicade and a mri that the stricture disappeared, but I never received another colonoscopy.
Has anyone experienced any such thing?
Right now I'm dealing with county hospitals and they don't want me to have another colonoscopy until March 2014. However, I start a new job next month and will have insurance by January, so I will aim to get tested asap that month. Right now though I'm just going crazy wondering what all these symptoms are and I'm praying things don't get worse.
