Posted by Larry Hoover on June 8, 2006, at 21:34:40
In reply to Hypocondriac???, posted by Rita on June 8, 2006, at 21:20:55
> My mother in-law has been in the hospital for over a week. I've done alot of research for her on the net, she has almost everything possible removed, and the doctors have not found the problem yet. (She by the way is having pain in her side, and says she is vomiting up green stuff.) My husband, her son, says she is a hypocondriac, and a skitzophrenic. Any Help??
Even hypochondriacs do get sick, so that's really not a helpful thought, and the schizophrenia is not relevent to an abdominal problem.
Vomiting green stuff is a sign of very powerful nausea. Pain, unfortunately, is a poor indicator of what's wrong, also. The nerves that connect all the organs are not well distinguished by the brain. Pain is very often referred, which is to say, felt to be in a different place than the place actually causing the pain.
Sometimes doctors are left with no better ideas than doing exploratory surgery. Repetitive surgeries increase the risk of adhesions, which can be serious complications. She can't be left like that, even if there is some doubt as to why she feels this pain. I'm sure they're testing blood and pouring over all the images they must have taken, looking for faint clues. A peek inside with a laparoscope? I'm just brainstorming it.
I'd leave the judgment to the doctors, if you can. I think you and your hubby might neither one be able to remain objective. Hypochondria is a diagnosis of exclusion. You really do have to rule out everything, first. And even still, the doctors can make mistakes.
Lar
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