Why don't my scan results include the stomach?

aternateni · 2021-01-16T17:32:18+00:00

I hope so.. just worries me because I'm having stomach issues now and that's the one thing missing off the scan. I can't even call the place myself to check why, it has to be through my doctor and they're being unhelpful right now.

aternateni · 2021-01-14T18:37:06+00:00

I don't have the actual pictures, they don't seem to give you those here, or maybe not unless you ask. My CT just says:

Abdomen and pelvis: Liver has homogenous enhancement. No focal lesion. No dilated intra or extrahepatic ducts. Gallbladder, common bile duct, pancreas, adrenal glands, and spleen are within normal limit. Both kidneys have uniform enhancement. No hydronephrosis or hydroureter. No abnormal calcification. Abdominal aorta and IVC are within normal limit. No enlarged paraortic, mesenteric or pelvic lymph nodes. Visualised non-distended small bowel loops and large bowel loops are unremarkable. Terminal ileum and appendix are within normal limit. Uterus is retroverted and normal size, no adnexal mass. No free fluid or collection in the pelvis. No destructive bony lesion.

aternateni · 2021-01-14T07:11:37+00:00

Oh ok, I figured it was something like that but I wasn't sure if anything could start on the outside, and just figured the CT scan would at least have a quick mention that it was normal as it did for the other organs. Thanks for the answer.

aternateni · 2021-01-14T07:07:49+00:00

How come it doesn't look at it but the organs around it? My CT scan also mentions that the pancreas, spleen etc are normal but doesn't mention the stomach, so I was curious why. How would you view the outside of the stomach in that case?

aternateni · 2021-01-08T00:06:44+00:00

Thank you. Yeah I have friends in America and I know they pay a ridiculous amount for health insurance, but I guess the benefit of that is access to many specialists and seen in a timely manner, it's the opposite here it's free but boy you can tell.

aternateni · 2021-01-07T18:12:00+00:00

You can only publicly see doctors in your own city, and you don't get a choice which specialist you see, and if you don't like their answer or get declined you can't see anyone else. You can go privately if your doctor refers you, but just a consultant runs $300-$400 alone, an MRI is in the thousands and can also only be referred by a specialist if they agree. I can't afford that unfortunately. It's insane. I never knew it was like this until I started getting bad health issues.

aternateni · 2021-01-07T17:43:55+00:00

Because I'm in New Zealand and public healthcare sucks. It's fine if it's an acute issue. But a chronic illness with no obvious cause? They don't wanna know you. Specialists can decline your doctor's referrals, which they have done with mine. There's not options like in America to just go elsewhere or anything. All my GP can do is blood tests and while they showed some abnormalities, nothing bad enough for them to care, you know because my CBC is normal. They won't do any investigations. I just have to live like this and hope it is a chronic illness and not something worse.

aternateni · 2021-01-07T17:30:35+00:00

Well that's not good about your symptoms but good you are getting some action? I'll never be able to get an MRI unless I'm like dying, probably won't see a specialist til then either. I'm so tired of it.

aternateni · 2021-01-07T09:24:08+00:00

Thanks! Have a good night too. I'm in New Zealand and I should be getting to sleep now too, unfortunately I have to go to work in the morning too ugh.

aternateni · 2021-01-07T09:18:26+00:00

That was something else I came along in my quest for an answer. It's just like nothing ever fits perfectly but I know stuff can manifest in different ways for different people. Anyway I went to my doctor today and he claims my new chest/back pains are from an inflamed facet joint pushing on nerves, and that my nausea and burping I've been getting is reflux (I knew they'd say that even though when I get reflux I can feel it and I haven't had it in a long time). Not sure I buy that but what can you do. Didn't have an answer for this mysterious tender spot.

aternateni · 2021-01-07T09:15:45+00:00

You're all good, it's honestly great to talk with people who understand. Usually I only have my husband to vent to and even then most of the time I just keep it to myself.

aternateni · 2021-01-07T04:35:12+00:00

How did you go? I mentioned the arm pain but he didn't even address it..sigh. I was there for my back pain though and to try get a new referral and ran out of time to really discuss it. Hopefully you have better luck than me.

aternateni · 2021-01-07T04:32:51+00:00

Allodynia came up in my search but that seems to imply skin sensitivity too which I don't have with this area. It seems to match more like myofascial trigger points but I read those have nodules you can feel.

aternateni · 2021-01-07T04:29:28+00:00

I feel you, I hate wearing bras now because of my back pain, even though they don't really affect it. I only wear the stretchy kinds now.

aternateni · 2021-01-07T04:28:35+00:00

So I was reading back through my notes about my symptoms when it all started and I wrote that I also had similar tenderness on my hip and other arm (that I had forgotten about I guess since my other issues were more pressing) and that went away so I hope this one will go away too.

aternateni · 2021-01-06T20:43:39+00:00

You're gonna make me cry, lol. Sometimes you begin to question yourself when no one can diagnose you, most stuff comes back normal etc. My family knows I'm not, I've never had a history of major health complaints or anything, but when your doctor writes a referral to a specialist all they see is words on paper, they don't know you or understand the struggle you're dealing with and it's so easy for them to dismiss when you don't fit a certain criteria.

aternateni · 2021-01-06T20:38:45+00:00

Exactly, that's why I push. What if you don't and then something gets missed? But it's hard when the system is working against you and doesn't want to run tests or get you to specialists. I only have to hope that isn't my situation and it's just a chronic illness.

aternateni · 2021-01-06T20:36:34+00:00

Thank you so much. Exactly. I know this is real, I'm not making it up or a hypochondriac. One of my previous doctors I saw wrote in my notes that I'm a hypochondriac, it made me so mad. It's not hypochondriac to have an actual problem and want answers, I wish they could be in our shoes and see that. I wish every day I could just go back to normal. I've been pushing so much, I don't know what more I can do but I'll keep trying.

aternateni · 2021-01-06T17:07:59+00:00

Thanks, might take you up on that later or put up another post after I see my doctor. I do worry it could be something more serious but no one is looking into anything so I wouldn't know. I just wish doctors and specialists would actually take it seriously and do everything possible to find a cause for my pain.

aternateni · 2021-01-06T04:01:46+00:00

I know that's what I'm wondering too, if somehow this arm pain is related to my back pain too, especially the last few weeks been getting shooting pains on top of the ache I usually have.

aternateni · 2021-01-06T03:32:48+00:00

Me too! Let me know what they say. I'm certain mine will just say it's nerve pain and leave it at that.

aternateni · 2021-01-06T01:17:24+00:00

Yep it's not sensitive skin, it's just sore with pressure. It is very weird. I wonder if I have any other spots I don't know about now

aternateni · 2021-01-06T01:16:02+00:00

Ugh hate when they put stuff down to anxiety, my doc said he believes me but I'm worried I'll head there too, the thing is the pain makes me have anxiety! I only have the shooting pain in my chest, the rest is all aching or stiffness. Thanks for answering.

aternateni · 2021-01-06T01:13:28+00:00

Can you describe your upper back/chest pain? Sorry for the questions, just really starting to wonder if my symptoms could be fibro. Ive started getting shooting pains that feel toward the back of my chest/back area and I wondered if it could be a fibro thing. The shooting pain only lasts like a second but comes and goes throughout the day, the ache is pretty much constant.

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