Pre-pandemic, I finally went to my doctor about a nagging, intermittent pain in my side. I was worried about liver failure, or a gallstone, or some significant problem. After an MRI, which insurance did NOT cover, my doctor told me it was....poop. Yes. A bit of poop that had lodged itself in that area of my intestine and somehow did not …
Pre-pandemic, I finally went to my doctor about a nagging, intermittent pain in my side. I was worried about liver failure, or a gallstone, or some significant problem. After an MRI, which insurance did NOT cover, my doctor told me it was....poop. Yes. A bit of poop that had lodged itself in that area of my intestine and somehow did not flush itself out. She prescribed prune juice every day for a week, and the pain went away.
I had a similar situation in 2019, except it turned out not to be the initially diagnosed constipation--it was actually a kidney stone. This after the urgent care x-rayed me.
Pre-pandemic, I finally went to my doctor about a nagging, intermittent pain in my side. I was worried about liver failure, or a gallstone, or some significant problem. After an MRI, which insurance did NOT cover, my doctor told me it was....poop. Yes. A bit of poop that had lodged itself in that area of my intestine and somehow did not flush itself out. She prescribed prune juice every day for a week, and the pain went away.
I had a similar situation in 2019, except it turned out not to be the initially diagnosed constipation--it was actually a kidney stone. This after the urgent care x-rayed me.