Abdominal Pain & ITP

Hello all

I have a question re, abdominal pain. I have been low on counts most of this year. Two weeks ago I had severe abdominal pain, like something ruptured on my right hand side. I thought appendix, at first but it subsided pretty quick, although painful, could barely walk, rested off work took pain killers. It went and came back to the point I called an out of hours doctor, who based on what I said and the length of time since the initial onset pretty much ruled out appendicitis. So ignored it and continued on pain killers. I assumed maybe a bug / virus. It still comes and goes, and it never entered my head that could it be something to do with ITP. I could see no apparent link, so thought I would consult you guys. Should I be going to my haematoligist on this, not due there until end October.
Anyone suffer with abdominal pains or am I falling into the trap of everything is linked to itp when clearly it isn't.
I get fed up of calling doctors and going backwards and forwards to the hospital.

Thanks

I would think it could be an intestinal problem. I'd contact a Gastroenterologist. There are many different things it could be.

If it's on the side, as in appendix pain, then it could be kidney stones coming down the ureters. I've had this several times, always when on steroids.

This is just my opinion - but if one has pain that feels like they ruptured something then a visit is necessary instead of a phone call.

I'll just tell you about my friend - his lower leg & ankle was swollen, he called his doctor who prescribed a diuretic. A month or so later my friend walked into the gym to work out, crossed the threshold and collapsed and died - he had a heart attack. Now would he have lived had he gone in to see the doctor instead of just calling in...

I think when there is something so obviously out of the ordinary one should go in and have it checked out.

I think Melinda, Ann and Sandi have the idea!

We should all have a family doctor that knows our medical history. They can diagnose issues and also let you know if you should be calling a hematologist!

Pain is your body's way of saying something isn't right. If it is still coming and going this means you need to get going and have a doctor look at it. If your asking on here that means you want to see a doctor.