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Pain in left side lower abdomen

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tasneem00771
tasneem00771

I an having a pain on the left side of lower abdomen specially when moving.

What it could be? And how the gp can diagnose the illness?

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  • astrozombie
    astrozombie tasneem00771

    Posted

    I have it lower right hand side under my ribs and it cramps and is painful and for me all part of IBS.

    Go and see your GP they will take bloods and you may need an endoscopy or colonoscopy, always fun to have a camera inserted into your rectum.

    After all these tests they will be in a position to give you a diagnosis.

    • tasneem00771
      tasneem00771 astrozombie

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply i really appreciate it.

      I am going to see the gp next week.

      The pain is like there is a small ball inside lol

    • astrozombie
      astrozombie tasneem00771

      Posted

      I may not be the best person to reply and I may not have the best knowledge  but I was in the dark for a number of years before I started to learn more about this illness.

      My own is like a shock, more of a stabbing pain and when it happens I lose control over my body for example I feel the need to stand up but when I have the cramps I am unable so ride it out for 10 mins until the cramp stops then get up and wait for it to start again as this can go on for a long time and whether this is in my head or not I don't know but I find pacing helps as when the cramps come I can lean over or back or to the side so I have more options. I am not sure if you ever had a television with an aerial as a child but for a better picture you would move the aerial. Well that is what it is like when I have the cramps and move my body around each time to the point where the pain is lessened and easier to do thus standing.

  • Lotsofpain
    Lotsofpain tasneem00771

    Posted

    Another thought though which I did not realise until recently is that hip problems can also cause pain in lower abdomen in my case the hip flexors dont work well so they cause pain when I rotate my hip, its not the whiole answer to my left sided pain but the treatment I had the other day certainly improved it.

    Do you have symptoms like constipation or diarrhea

    a hernia is another possibility

    Hope this helps

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