Sitting in a ER room.

Started a week ago. Had some abdominal pain. I thought it was my appendix, so I went to the ER. Got all checked out, they said I was constipated and gave me some laxitives and sent me on my way. Didn't feel like that was the problem, but I'm not a doctor so....

Fast forward a day or two. My testicle started hurting along with the abdominal pain. So I go back to the ER after work. This doctor just kept asking questions, and when I gave my response he would just say "that's weird, or that's not good." Sent me off for an ultrasound, blood work, urine sample, etc. Now I'm waiting in the room all by myself freaking out waiting for the results. 

I live an hour from this hospital. Wife doesn't drive out of town. She gets lost and freaks out, so I'm stuck by myself.

Wish me luck.

Good luck! I’m sure they’ll get things figured out. 

Good luck!

That sucks 

Hopefully they find something minor that is causing the pain.

Hang in there!

Ultrasound, blood and urine test all came back good. Had a cat scan last time I was here. So they did an X-ray... Waiting on the results from that.

Best of luck, been down sticky roads like this myself and am 4 months into coming back from one myself (surgery for herniated disc, not related to symptoms you present!)

That said, worst pain in my life took two weeks to basically fix itself and I was able to spring right back from it. (kidney stone, stay hydrated my friends!)  Sounds plausible.  

Hope its something simple with an easy fix, pullin for you.

*edit - muscular hernia?

I was thinking kidney stones. Regardless, good thing you didn't man up and try to tough it out. That's a way to end up dead. 

...I should follow my own words more often. 

Good luck. 

Appleseed said:

I was thinking kidney stones.

BTDT, worst pain of my life.

The horror was, continue with worst pain I have ever experienced, or have them retreive it by going up the pee-hole.  I was one night away from caving for that when it passed.  IT WAS THAT BAD.

That said, two weeks and it as over.  Would actually take that again over the back stuff I am dealing with now.

Hopefully you just need to take a huge dump!  

Hang in there... 

Sending good thoughts your way. I hate the er. We were there three days after Christmas. Four hours before we were seen. It wasn't life threatening or anything (at that point we needed to be seen that day but only as a precaution, we knew nothing could be done), but talk about a lousy experience. 

My experience with the ER is they are great for injuries, less so with diagnosing odd pains.     

Good luck... from my experience it sounds kidney stone-ish as well.  Keep us posted.

Kidney stone is pretty diagnosable, no?

For better or worse, the ER department is at it's best when dealing with trauma cases. You need to get  to a specialist of some sort. Passing out speeds things up a lot.

A good thought going your way..."Every day, SOMEONE on the planet has to win "the biggest dump of the day" award. May this be you by the time you read this.

Pete

Hmm...  I would think kidney stones would have shown up in the urine test.  They did for me when I had one.  Also confirmed by X-rays and MRI scans.

I can confirm when they go up your willy to get it out, it's not pleasant. At least I was unconscious for the experience. Mine was too big to pass and the urologist said as much, but for insurance reasons they had to wait 30 days after the diagnosis before they could laser and remove it (unfortunately, wasn't in a location where it could get broken up sonically).  That was a painful 30 days during which I discovered my body and opioid pain killers do not get along. 

Good luck!

Nothing like a spicy-chili-cheese-burrito-enchilata-platter to loosen up those bowls real good.  Turn the fan on and think of me.

Get well soon!

Must be a kidney stone thread.  I overheard my kids talking in the back row, I did this, I did that, I peed a stone once,  Wait what?  So, my ten year old was having crippling sudden stomach pains for a while then I hear this and inquire.  What did it look like, how are your stomach pains now?  

Not sure if it was true or not but after passing the stone his pain went away.

So, I hope they get you figured out not knowing is the worst.

It's less than great when your doc says "that's weird".  Everyone's goal when being seen is to be routine and boring, unusual and different (while it makes for a good story) isn't nearly as desirable.

Remember, just because you have two different symptoms at the same time doesn't mean they are related.  "Gotta poop" and "Testicle hurts" might just be bad luck and unrelated.

Any updates for the morbidly curious?

Good luck buddy 

And plus one for "I don't like being special at the doctor's office"

Seeing as how the play-by-play updates stopped, I'm going with "Somebody got a whack." 

Hopefully all's going well. At least you're in a place filled with doctors and nurses and other experts. 

Guessing hernia or testicle spun around and is pulling. 

The latter feels just like a hernia or appendix have been told. 

Both are easy fixes. 

Maybe his underwear was two sizes too small.

In reply to Trans_Maro :

That'll give you a headache.

NOHOME said:

Passing out speeds things up a lot.

Maybe he took this advice?

Hope the doc got it figured out & you're doing better.

wearymicrobe said:

....or testicle spun around....

I might be able to use this once in a while. 

“How was your weekend?”

”it was so wild I spun a testicle on Saturday night”