Re: Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction

Thank you so much for the info, Telman. Much appreciated.

I was asking about SOD because my mom has been told she may have this. We are both having a helluva time with upper abdominal pain. She had her gbladder removed about 5 years ago. I still have mine.


My own pain is CONSTANT. Always there. From left to right all across my upper abdomen, but more pronounced on the right and sometimes the pit of my stomach. Feels like a fist shoved in there at all times. Lots of pressure and heavy fullness.

Sometimes the pressure gets SO BAD and I've learned to take Epsom Salt and then a little oil later and the pressure will go down for a little while.


Every once in a while, I will feel a sharp pain that feels like something chomped down on my upper right side and took a bite out of me. That pain only lasts a couple seconds.

I always feel so bloated and just miserable.

I think the freakiest thing is feeling movement, like something is actually moving around in my upper abdomen..left to right. I've done so many antiparasitics, though. Can that be backed up bile sloshing around in there?

I have no life. I feel like crap all the time and have no quality of life. I had to resign from my teaching job because of all this.


I've had a CT scan, endoscopy, ultrasound, colonoscopy...and they always say "There's nothing wrong".

Well, one doctor DID say 3 years ago that the CT scan showed slight thickening of the stomach, but he said it was not a big deal.

No nausea
No pain in shouder blades
No acid reflux that I know of
Appetite is just fine


I'm about to do my 5th Liver Flush. They do make me feel better cognitively, but as far as relieving the upper ab pain, it does nothing for that.


I cry every day abut all this. I'm 45 and feel like my life is so screwed. I'm not THAT overweight. I am 5'7 and weigh 160. I would like to lose 25 pounds but always feel too crappy to exercise. ( I actually gained 30 from being sick and not moving around like I used to ).


This forum has been the closest thing to any kind of meaningful help and suggestions that I have EVER gotten in years. Thank you for helping.