Can anyone tell me why my stoma is sore and painful and I have severe back and arm pain any thing will help me thanks
Verdun
Aug 08, 2013 10:57 am
ddkraft
Aug 10, 2013 4:46 pm
Please have your blood checked for infection. It is possible to have one kind of infection in the section of intestine that makes up your stoma (infection = pressure / pain) and a different type of infection circulating in your blood causing you pain in your joints and/or limbs. If complete blood work is not done (CBC not BMP), one infection may be found and treated (with antibiotic) but not cure the other infection and visa versa. Thus - prolonging your suffering and reinfecting your blood system thereby becoming a cycle. The key is complete blood scanning for infection.
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Verdun
Aug 11, 2013 9:17 am
Thanks ddkraft for advice the pain is really severe and making very deppressed pain everywhere I'm thinking of going straight to a&e takes ages to get doctors appointment then ages for blood tests. Don't think I can stand the pain that long last time I told doctor he said nothing wrong with me.oh we'll keep plodding on ey. Verdun
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Ewesful
Aug 14, 2013 1:57 am
I would be in a bit of a panic if you know you have a problem and the Dr doesn't help you - i wonder if something got moved or an adhesion has developed- you really need to see a competent specialist -- I heard a Dr say the other day well anyone can resect a colon who is a DR == maybe they can but not on my body!! I do hope you get help asap...ewesful
Verdun
Aug 14, 2013 5:20 pm
Thanks ewes ful I have seen my stoma nurse and she is getting an appointment for me with my consultant but I think it is after major surgery four times on I lost so much weight I need to get my muscles in motion again but it is very nice for your support I really epreciate all of u for your help we need each other for support its great a great site thanks all.
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