Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners
What can cause constant sensitivity to abdominal pressure?
Over the last five years I have experienced sensitivity to abdominal pressure, felt as a dull pain, to the extent I cannot wear normal trousers or jeans for any length of time.
As you might imagine, this creates difficulties in my social, romantic and working life. I can't even do office “smart casual”.
There is no pain at all if there is no pressure. So I can happily lie down, sit, walk or run if I'm wearing track pants.
The sensitivity is utterly constant - it is not obviously affected by anything else.
Things that have been tried and/or checked:
* Ultrasound scan in abdominal region
* Low-dose Amitriptyline for possible pain syndrome
* Blood tests (for various conditions)
I did have a triple hernia which was successfully treated by surgery, but with no noticeable change to my abdominal sensitivity once I had recovered from the surgery.
I have BMI 25.3 and waist/height ratio 0.53. My cardiac fitness is good, e.g. I can jog up hill easily.
