Heavy feeling in lower right abdomin
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This feeling can simply be described as a heavy balloon existing inside my lower right abdomen area. The feeling is internal (not on the skin). It is painless, but is uncomfortable. The feeling always goes away or reduces when I release gas (aka fart), which I seem to be able to sometimes force out if I lay on my side (with the affected area on the bottom, almost touching the couch/bed I'd be laying on).
I've been having these symptoms for 6-8 months. It generally comes and goes, and I can sometimes go weeks without it (most recent break from it was on a trip abroad for an extended time). Lately its become a burden. I've been to my family doctor who has already had me do two ultra sounds, and it was absorbed that I have a fatty liver, and small gallbladder. Otherwise nothing else was detected. My doctor thinks it could be stress-induced or related to my diet, so I've cut off a number of things including: coffee, protein powder, and mixing too many different foods. I don't feel I've seen that great of an improvement. I've also started intermittent fasting to fully just cat everything out to see if it's food related (Fast from 9PM at night until 3PM the next day), but I still get the feeling, normally around the 1PM mark when I fast. When I eat, it's pretty random at when it occurs, but nonetheless seen it happen on an empty stomach or after meals.
What could this be? I'm on the verge of switching doctors to get a different opinion (amongst other reasons pertaining to my doctor). I pushed her for an answer on what the next steps are, and the only thing she could thing of is getting a CT Scan, but she would rather I just "Wait it out" and see if it gets worse. I'm generally healthy (Aside from the weekends where I eat more sugary snacks). I exercise 5 times a week. Though I suffer from the occasional insomnia once a week, I generally average 7-9 hours of sleep a night. I'm definitely not feeling the happiest right now in my life, but I'm also not miserable.
Any help is appreciated.
I've attached an image of the affected area.
Thanks in advance.
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dave28936 talal48350
Posted
Hi,
As a distended lower colon seems not to be the problem ( I have that) I would suggest that a spasm is occurring in that last area of sigmoid colon which sits over the rectum, with possibly both anxiety & certain foods causing the problem. Have you heard of FODMAPS which are certain sugars contained in varying amounts in veg. nuts, & fruit that we eat ? Any one of these can cause IBS showing a variety of symptoms! There have been uni studies done which list the foods that are (A) unacceptable in any amounts) (B) acceptable in small amounts, & (C) totally harmless to people subject to this condition. I suggest that you do a trial where you cut out the worst of these foods which are onions, garlic, mushrooms, ( except oyster), all of the stone fruits, celery, & pulses ( peas & beans). If you cook with onions & garlic you can throw some chopped up pieces into either olive or coconut oil & simmer for 10 mins. The pieces must be thrown away after but the oil will be infused with the tastes & quite harmless for cooking with!
talal48350 dave28936
Posted
Thanks so much for this. I definitely have a mango-based (stone fruit) smoothie a few days a week, and I do cook with garlic and onions quite frequently. I'll try isolating some more of these and see if it helps.
sam18386 talal48350
Posted
hi talal, 1 test appears to be missing off this list, why no test for appendicitis?;go back and INSIST you have one, doctors can make mistakes!