Ovarian cancer? Bloating, nausea, abdominal pain, fatigue.

[Anonymous]

It could be a food allergy. Go on a bland diet for a few days, and eliminate gluten and dairy. See if it makes a difference. I had those symptoms from gluten intolerance. I also had skin rashes to boot. I have been eating gluten my entire life, but my body just drew the line on it one day, no more gluten for me.

[Anonymous]

Look up barley water. Make it and drink it for a few days. See how you feel. It could work no matter what the problem is besides cancer, it's cheap, easy and has no side effects so you're risking nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look up barley water. Make it and drink it for a few days. See how you feel. It could work no matter what the problem is besides cancer, it's cheap, easy and has no side effects so you're risking nothing.

Barley has gluten. This will exacerbate the situation if OP is celiac.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not a doctor but don't think you can rule out gynecological issues without a transvaginal ultrasound. If you have a blockage, your first stop is a gastroenterologist. Have you tried making an appointment with a nurse practitioner at Capital Digestive Care? They are very good and the NPs may be able to squeeze you in.

If they were able to visualize the pelvic organs and saw there were no masses, then there were no masses

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look up barley water. Make it and drink it for a few days. See how you feel. It could work no matter what the problem is besides cancer, it's cheap, easy and has no side effects so you're risking nothing.

Barley has gluten. This will exacerbate the situation if OP is celiac.

True. I was thinking of possible infections. She can still try it, in case it's not celiac disease. Works really quickly -- and if it doesn't help, maybe it's the gluten.

[Anonymous]

Have you had a colonoscopy or fecal occult blood test?

[Anonymous]

Sounds like diverticulitis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not a doctor but don't think you can rule out gynecological issues without a transvaginal ultrasound. If you have a blockage, your first stop is a gastroenterologist. Have you tried making an appointment with a nurse practitioner at Capital Digestive Care? They are very good and the NPs may be able to squeeze you in.

Agree. Firmly. Please try to get an appointment.

[Anonymous]

Update:

Doctor actually did three medical tests (Blood counts CBC with auto differential, comprehensive metabolic panel, C-Reactive Protein) -- ALL were 100% normal. (And, as stated before, ultrasound was normal.)

Pain is still bad -- unable to sleep bad but not ER bad.

Belly is now significantly extended -- I look a couple months pregnant.

And I've lost multiple pounds in the past week.

Gallbladder is out -- no jaundice at all.

I have an OB appointment on September 12th.

Meanwhile, I am thinking it is celiac. As I mentioned, my maternal grandmother died of ovarian cancer relatively young (under 50 and before menopause) and I recall being told that it put me at somewhat higher risk for ovarian and colon issues, including celiac.

Just because I am in so much pain and discomfort, I would love to know WHAT to do while I wait to a GI appointment (which I am going to try to make ASAP). Besides completely eliminating gluten (no, I didn't do the barley water and don't eat that much gluten in general), how do I reduce the pain?

My concern is that I didn't eat one bite of anything that could even contain gluten yesterday. I had oatmeal (organic, steel-cut, high quality brand), celery with hummus and cream cheese, and coffee with nonfat milk, and yet I still was major bloated, crampy, and gassy. Do I need to avoid all dairy and legumes too? What food ideas to people have? I have almost completely lost my appetite anyway but I need to eat.

Does exercise help? Cardio or strength? Does lemon in water help? I will do anything.

[Anonymous]

Have you tried a castor oil pack and heat? That can stimulate peristalsis and soothe gut. Then massage all of abdomen in a circular motion.

Please do get checked. A dear friend had bowel obstruction that ended up being a mass. It did not show in initial testing. Not wanting to disturb you, hoping it’s food intolerance or something more easily remedied. .

[Anonymous]

That’s a lot of dairy when your in distress. I’d avoid fatty foods, dairy, fibrous foods, nuts, and gluten for a few days. Broths and bland things like sweet potatoes, bananas, applesauce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That’s a lot of dairy when your in distress. I’d avoid fatty foods, dairy, fibrous foods, nuts, and gluten for a few days. Broths and bland things like sweet potatoes, bananas, applesauce.

Meant eat bland foods/broths. Tea. More water than you think you need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Update:

Doctor actually did three medical tests (Blood counts CBC with auto differential, comprehensive metabolic panel, C-Reactive Protein) -- ALL were 100% normal. (And, as stated before, ultrasound was normal.)

Pain is still bad -- unable to sleep bad but not ER bad.

Belly is now significantly extended -- I look a couple months pregnant.

And I've lost multiple pounds in the past week.

Gallbladder is out -- no jaundice at all.

I have an OB appointment on September 12th.

Meanwhile, I am thinking it is celiac. As I mentioned, my maternal grandmother died of ovarian cancer relatively young (under 50 and before menopause) and I recall being told that it put me at somewhat higher risk for ovarian and colon issues, including celiac.

Just because I am in so much pain and discomfort, I would love to know WHAT to do while I wait to a GI appointment (which I am going to try to make ASAP). Besides completely eliminating gluten (no, I didn't do the barley water and don't eat that much gluten in general), how do I reduce the pain?

My concern is that I didn't eat one bite of anything that could even contain gluten yesterday. I had oatmeal (organic, steel-cut, high quality brand), celery with hummus and cream cheese, and coffee with nonfat milk, and yet I still was major bloated, crampy, and gassy. Do I need to avoid all dairy and legumes too? What food ideas to people have? I have almost completely lost my appetite anyway but I need to eat.

Does exercise help? Cardio or strength? Does lemon in water help? I will do anything.

Mom is a celiac. Her primary sympton was looking pregnant.

[Anonymous]

If you eliminate gluten now your celiac test will not be conclusive.

[Anonymous]

Your PCP can do a blood test for celiac. It will run around $40.