I just thought I was going to die.

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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About 10 minutes ago I started really hurting. The pain came from directly under my diaphragm and took my breath away. It felt like someone punched me incredibly hard right there. I touched it and it felt similar to a deep tissue bruise. When I wasn’t touching it, it felt like a gigantic diaphragm/body wide cramp. I could breathe but only shallowly. My initial thoughts were that I was either having a heart attack (but not on my heart, weird, but I know) or having a sudden hernia.

I got up and walked very slowly, each step in agony to the bathroom here at my office and sat down. I planned on going to the nurses office but couldn’t quite make it that far. The bathroom was just as fine. That way I would have some privacy if I started to cry before continuing along the way.

I sat there, not having to use the bathroom for about 8 minutes. My stomach started rumbling in a very odd way and then I burped for a full minute. It was loud but not too loud, if you know what I mean.

The pain subsided a few seconds after I stopped burping. For a few moments there I was really pretty scared.

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I just thank God that you didn’t have a huge abdomen-zit.

I don’t think I could handle another zit-story.

3

What the hell did you eat?

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I hadn’t eaten anything until now. The pain came back about 30 minutes ago. Repeat the first scene except this time I threw up a cup or so worth of stomach acid. I went to the nurse who gave me some pepto bismol tablets and said you should probably eat something.

5

Severe heartburn?

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Holy Crap, Dorkus. Take care of yourself, okay?

Tibs.

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Why should we eat something? Sounds like you’re the one that needs to.

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Sounds like a gas bubble. I had one once. I cried like a baby. My hubby made me this godawful concoction of water and baking soda. I drank it and puked my guts out. Never felt better…

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Just finished eating. Threw it all up a few minutes later in pain. However, now I feel completely better. I really hate going to the doctor so I will just tell myself that if it comes back.

And for the grammar nazis, I meant to put the “you should probably get something to eat,” in quotes similar to that. So it should have read:
I went to the nurse who gave me some pepto bismol tablets and said, “you should probably eat something.”

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sticking hand out in air

“Big Smile”

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Yeah, but it isn’t funny, or nice. I would rant at it in the pit, but I really don’t care that much.

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That sounds just like what an old friend of mine had who ended up having appendicitis.

If you haven’t already had yours removed, I’d like to suggest that you hie thee to a doctor soon.

If you have had yours removed, then I don’t know what in the world’s wrong with your tummy, but I certainly sympathize.

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Hmmm, that was snarkier than I meant but the gist is, I don’t like being taunted that way especially while in pain.

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What Silky said.

And I’m sure lieu was just trying to be funny. lieu is one of the nicest Dopers I know…

Feel better, dmm.

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Dude, I don’t think anybody’s taunting you. We’d like to see you smile again.

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Sorry about that, the @!#%#^ pain has put me in an evil, wicked mood today.

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May be gall bladder.

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Here’s a good way to tell if you’re having problems with your appendix. Take fingers on both your hands and press inward on your stomach about two inches down and an inch to your right from your belly button. This will probably be a bit painful.
Now release.
Make sure you’re lying down when doing this. Did you involuntarily flop upward? You have a problem with your appendix and need to see a doctor IMMEDIATELY.

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Formal apologies to Lieu. I am wrong and over-reacted. This stupid thing came back. I guess it is time for the doctor.

It is way too high to be my appendix. it is roughly an inch below my diaphragm.

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**Get to an emergency room FAST!

Heart attacks can simulate many kinds of stomach trouble!**