left side abdominal pain
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Q: what could left side abdominal pain and nausea be?
ive had this upper left side abdominal pain and nausea since march. for the past month my whole body has been shakey including my hands. i loose my balance very easily. ive had headaches everyday and my hands and legs have been getting the pins and needles sensation. my eyes also hurt.
the appendix is on the right side.
A: It could be a problem with the appendix. Maybe you should see a Doctor to be sure.
Q: What would cause left side abdominal pain?
It is sorta located under my rib cage and hurts more when you push on it. Its not in my front or back, just on my left side but radiates towards my back. Not horrible pain, just enough to get my attention. Went to doc and she said it was probably a pulled muscle but doesn’t feel better with meds.
A: You don’t say how long you have been on the meds. They do take time to work. Maybe after 4 – 5 days, if you are not better, go back to the doctor for further testing. If it is a pulled muscle, it will take 2 – 3 weeks to heal.
Q: Left side abdominal pain in the 3rd trimester? Why?
I am 36 weeks along with baby #4. Since Friday I have had some contractions but nothing great. As of Friday also I have had severe abdominal pain on the left side of my uterus. Any ideas of what can cause this? Thanks in advance
Also.. it is not constipation as I have had NUMEROUS loose bowel movements in the last couple days. Thanks
It is more towards the top of my uterus. It is tender vs. sharp and stabbing like my ligament pains are.
A: strained ligaments from something as simple as coughing.
I always had it on the right side. It probably is nothing.
No other problems? Tell the doc at yur next checkup.
Q: I am pregnant and experiencing abdominal and lower back pain on the left side. I am also discharging water. ?
lower back pain (left side) 3
abdominal pain 3
leaking clear discharge/ possibly water
A: YAY! Go to the hospital and have your baby! Your water’s breaking 
Q: 24 weeks pregnant – lower left side abdominal pain?
Good Morning Everyone! Over the weekend, I did some cleaning and walked a lot. Last night, I woke up to a stabbing pain in my lower left side of my abdomen. I have had the abdominal ligament pain before, but nothing like this. If I got up, it would stop me in my tracks. If I would turn over it would hurt, but also if I tried sleeping sitting up, I would get a 30 sec. sharp pain on my left side. I am leaning more towards severe abdominal ligment pain, but not sure if it could be painful braxton hicks or some kind of infection. Has anyone experienced something like this come to find out you had an infection or something else. I had the pain the entire night ranging from very painful to dull. This morning the pain is dull but still present on my left side. I called my docs. office, but they probably won’t return my call til NEXT YEAR. Any advice? p.s. no extra discharge and baby was moving this morning.
A: I experienced the same pains and my doctor ended up diagnosing them as round ligament pains. I had to pull over one time, they were so painful, and it came on out of nowhere. I’m not thinking it would be Braxton Hicks because those are painless or very mild, and you would feel the contraction, not just the severe pain. I would call your doctor, but I have a feeling it’s more severe round ligament pains.
Good luck!
Q: I am having lower left side abdominal pain after conception,Is this ECTOPIC pregnancy?
3 days over after my ovulation,my husband and I had sex from last two days. But, I having left lower abdominal side pain from last 3 days, I am really afraid of having Ectopic pregnancy. This is our first time to conceive. Please advice me, is this normal to have pain on one side even after ovulation. I read that you will get bleeding due to ectopic pregnancy. But after how many days you will come to know abt this, I am really under pressure since this is our first ttc, I am going to do blood test after 4-5 days later just to make it sure and if I want to do Ultrasound then when I should do this ultrasound test, plz plz plz help me, bcoz I heard that it is life threatening condition. I am really worried. HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today I met my doctor she said paining is just bcoz ovulation burst and she told me to check urine along with blood since 2and hal years backI caught by urinary tract infection (UTI)
But approximately after conception how many days you required to know those symptoms
after how many days bleeding will start In ectopic pregnancy . I never had Pelvic infammatory dieases , i have never taken birth control pill. Help me plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Is this Ectopic pregnancy?????????????????????? Thank you.
A: Well, only an ultrasound can tell for sure. You would still be early on for pain though.
Go to your doctor.
Q: upper left side abdominal pain?
my girlfriend has a very bad pain in her upper left side abdominal region, she said it feels like a knife is stuck in her, we think it may be her kidney or maybe just a muscle spasm. does anyone know what this is? should we go to the hospital?
A: she should go to the hospital if and or:she has a fever, is sweating, the pain stays the same or increases, her urine looks dark, or is less in quantity than usuall, vomiting and or diarrhea. if any of these occur, she may be having a kidney stone, kidney infection, pancreatitis or even gall stones (i know the gb is on the right, but,,,).none of these conditions can be ignored.goodluck;)michele
Q: Left Side Abdominal Pain – what is it?
I have been experiencing sharp pain in my lower left abdomin — about 3 inches from my belly button — for about 3 days now. I do not have any other symptoms except for this sharp pain. It does not get worse with coughing or movement, but is extremely tender to the touch. I’ve neer been constipated before, so I don’t really know what that is like, but I have passed fairly normal stool — maybe a little less than normal, but pretty okay. Any ideas on what this could be?
A: go to the clinic and stop guessing…
Q: lower left side abdominal pain?
ok so im 20 years old and i have been having this awful lower left side abdominal pain around my hip area and my periods have been irregular. what could it be this is not the first time iv had this pain but last time it went away after i took some advil
A: hm you should go to the doctor instead of just taking advil for the pain, it may be something serious and you don’t know about it…so just go and it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Q: Lower left side abdominal pain every 2 minutes, for 24 hours, increases with in-breath?
Ive been having this sharp pain in my lower left side of my abdominal. It started last night when I went to bed, and has not stopped yet, and is now…nearly 24 hours later…We did have some dinner guests last night, and had some Manicotti shells, pears and chocolate…maybe ate a little more than I should have, but not too bad…I did have a bowl of potato chips…which i dont have more than once a year, if that…I have a history of IBS symptoms, and this isn’t the first time I have had this…and take Noritriptyline (sp?) but didn’t seem to help. Seems to be a little worse when breathe in. The repitition of the pain (stabbing, dull) makes my breathing a bit faster, probably because im more focused on the pain, and the next stabbing sensation. No BM problems, so its a bit weird. Also, I had a low grade fever for past two days prior to that…just hot and sweating, but dont have any fever today…
A: There are a number of conditions which can cause the left iliac fossa pain you describe. It could just be an exacerbation of your IBS, but the low grade fever would seem to point to something inflammatory and/or infective such as colitis or diverticulitis. Even if it is your IBS playing up, the history of prolonged colicky pain really requires a medical examination to exclude other potential problems. See your doctor.
Q: left side abdominal pain?
I am having pain in my lower left side, kind of over my hip area, I had a ruptured cyst about 4 years ago on that side and the pain is in the same area so I’m assuming its got to do with my ovaries, I’m on cycle day 25 of a normal 28 day cycle so it shouldn’t really be a cyst because I’m way past ovulation? anyone else had this? it hurts pretty badly and ibuprophen isn’t doing much.
Carrie
-Mom of 5
EMT
A: You need to see a doctor right away if Ibuprofen isn’t working for your pain. You may have another ovarian cyst (they do reoccur and they do dot go down after ovulation) or you may have an infection, there may also be other reasons for your pain. Either way you need to be assessed by a doctor now. See your doctor today or go to your nearest ER if the pain gets worse.
Q: Lower left side abdominal pain??
To start out I do have a doctors appointment scheduled for January (waited until I got health insurance before going in).
In December of 2005 I suddenly got pain in the lower left side of my abdomin. I feel the pain all of the time–does not matter what I am doing. At times the pain is MUCH worse. If I have been sitting for an extended amount of time and stand up fast the pain is extreemly sharp and will cause me to double back over–takes me a while until I am actually able to stand up straight. I have had times where the pain has been so bad that it wakes me up during the night.
Recently I got that time of month again (was on the shot and didn’t have it for over 8 years) and had lots of clotting. The pain in my left side was still there (a little worse, but not much), BUT I also got the same pain in my right side–went away when that time ended.
Any ideas??? Has anyone ever experienced this??
Please also note that I do not drink coffee or soda. I drink water all of the time and actually also take multi vitamins and cranberry concentrate. My friends think I am nuts because of the amount of water I drink. 
A: The only thing I’ve experienced that comes close to this was during pregnancy, when the ligament that is attached to the uterus was being stretched by the pregnancy and would hurt when I stood up or rolled over in bed. Since you are not pregnant (right??), I don’t think that is your problem. What comes to mind when I read your symptoms is either cysts on your ovary, OR there could be something going on with your intestine on the left side. I would recommend that you first go to your gynecologist and have a full pelvic exam. If that does not turn up anything, then go to your family practicioner and explain the symptoms and request a full physical and some tests on your digestive tract. They may want to do a colonoscopy to check things out.
Q: Left side abdominal pain, and pressure while peeing?
For the past week or so I’ve been experiencing a dull pain in my lower left side. Since I was a kid I’ve had several UTI’s but I’ve never had pain with them. When I pee it’s not so much of a pain, it feels more like someone is stepping on my side.
I don’t know if any this has anything to do with it but I recently switched to a vegetarian diet and all I’ve been drinking lately is water and Monster. I’m 19 and sexually active.
The only reason this has me a little worried is because like I said I’ve never had pain with my UTI’s in the past, I’d usually just take some antibiotics and it would go away within the next day or two. Just wondering if anyone would have any idea if this was normal, or what I could do until I can schedule a doctors appointment because I don’t have insurance right now. FML. :/
Also, at the beginning of the year I was experiencing… gee I don’t even know how to explain it. They tested me for Hypoglycemia. Apparently I was boarder line Hypoglycemic. For a couple months I wasn’t having any problems but while all of this has been going on I’ve been getting the side effects from it again.
Help meeeee.
A: it might be a problem with your kidneys. make sure you drink lots and lots of water, so if it is an infection you can flush it out. it might still be a uti, so you could try drinking cranberry juice as well, which should help get rid of the bacteria that causes utis.
Q: Lower right/left side abdominal pain?!—-Help Please!! 
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Okay so I am 12 years old and about 4-5 months back I had very severe pain in my abdomen. In the early stages, it started from the belly. Then it went to the right side and to the left side. It was like a sharp stabbing pain. The doctor couldnt understand what the problem was and therefore he gave me BuscoPan to reduce the pain. I have visited about 10-12 doctors and none of them can distinguish the pain.
Some say it is appendicits, ovarian cyst, a cyst in the kidney, bladder cyst, urinal infection, gaseous loops etc.
The pain had vanished for about 2 months. It has come back now. I could feel it yesterday, it was there for 2-4 mins and then went again. My urine color is normal. I have my periods normal. And also when i have the pain, I get my urine too quick.
What could this be?! Please help me. Thankyou so much. Best answer = 20 points.
I dont know if this is something related to it but I usually find urine on my underwear. Like if im sitting, I wouldn’t feel it, but when I go to the washroom my u/w is full of urine. :s
A: I have had very similar problems in the passed. I had pain coming from the left and right side of my lower stomach area. I thought it was my liver or kidneys, or something like that. It ends up that your intestinal tract runs all around your body, and the reason the pain is “off and on” is probably largely due to what you are eating. If you are not very active that could lead to this problem. Soda, junk food, fast food, and a lack of roughage in your diet can lead to common problems with the symptoms you describe. Try to stretch the area out, suck your belly in and out as many times as you can, and try to exercise and eat better. I know you are probably not thrilled with having to do this, but it will seriously help you.
Q: Experiencing left side abdominal pain.?
so, a little over a week ago i started feeling some discomfort in the left side of my abdomen. it eventually became a slightly sharp pain, and when it was at its prime, the pain was about a 5/10. if i was to take a deep breath in, i could really feel it. i went to a walk in clinic and they basically concluded i pulled a muscle in my stomach, so he told me to just lay off what i’ve been doing, rest, and drink lots of fluids. so far, it has gotten a lot better, but i can still feel a little something there, though it’s barely anything. ( now, it has only been 4 days ). my question is, does anyone else agree i just pulled a muscle, or is it possible there’s more to it? i’m experiencing no fever and i haven’t felt nauseous at all. everything has felt normal other than this. there hasn’t been any other symptoms. thanks in advance!
A: I was diagnosed with costochondritis at first, but then they figured out that it is chronic myofascial pain (which is very similar to fibromyalgia). You probably have some trigger points (a trigger point is a knot in the muscle). The trigger points are most likely in your sternalis, pectoralis, or intercostal muscles – but can spread (ie. serratus anterior). What ever muscles are effected in the front will also be effected in the back aswell and vice versa. Therefore you probably have a corresponding trigger point in your back muscles. Trigger points also develop corresponding trigger points on the opposite side to the one affected. So if your right side is sore, check your left side. So if you don’t act on them you can have a whole cascade of them all over your body before you know it. The only way to relieve a trigger point is to put pressure on it (Use a broad tip marker on the pointy end – I like those fat sharpie’s and consider buying a THERACANE – it is a great tool for the back especially!). The external intercostal muscles are responsible for expanding your ribcage when you take a deep breath. It will hurt when you press on the trigger point at first and lots of times they refer pain (you will press on the trigger point and feel the pain else where). The pain will be felt at first but then it should gradually get less and less as you hold pressure on it . You have to work out the trigger points (consider seeing a massage therapist who does myofascial release – I tried electro-acupuncture but it was NO-WHERE NEAR AS EFFECTIVE as massage therapy) also make sure you stretch your back, neck and ribcage (do a pec stretch). To do a pec stretch (which stretches your pectoral muscles, sternalis, and intercostals) stand in a doorway with your arms against the door frame in an “L” position (and keep your bicep at shoulder height and lean forward and try keeping your arms at different heights to stretch different parts of your chest). You should feel a stretch in your chest. To stretch the neck (re: sternocledomastoid and scalenes) sit in a chair with the feet flat on the floor and arms by your side relaxed. Tilt your head to one side and hold when you feel a stretch. then do the other way. Also for the scalene muscles (which are accessory breathing muscles) in the neck tilt the head to one side while seated in the chair and then at the same time turn your head upwards to the ceiling and hold. Also make sure you sit with feet flat on the ground, keep them straight, and your back straight and not slouched as this can lead to developing trigger points in your back & neck in the scalenes (re: neck) and in the rhomboids and trapezius in your back & other places. Also be aware of your posture and the position of your head and feet while standing and sitting. Make sure you are sitting & standing erect and your feet are not outwards (sign of tight glutes) or inwards. Your feet should be straight and your head back & straight. Your head should be straight and shoulders back and relaxed (down). You should try to deep breath (Make sure it is from your diaphragm) even if you can only get a little air in and hold it as this will allow your diaphragm muscle to stretch. It might also be tight. Sometimes you will hear your bones crack and pop if your diaphragm is really tight when you stretch it – this is normal and will not hurt you. Your diaphragm is your primary breathing muscle. Rehab I found is a LONG PROCESS for this and RX muscle relaxants do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!! you should consider buying the the book by Claire Davies called “The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook”. Trigger points can also create sattelite trigger points (i.e. in your abdominal muscles – rectus abdominus). These can give you bladder problems – you feel like you got to go but you actually don’t, or your have trouble going to the bathroom. Use heat on the affected area to increase the blood flow – you only want to use ice immediately after an injury for swelling. At this stage you want heat (and I find heat much more soothing and helpful myself). I got my diagnosis from a Thoracic Surgeon, but you can also see a Rheumatologist.
I also want to note that I went for a pulmonary function test and my family doc told me I had asthma. HOWEVER, he did not know my specialist got a copy of the test results and he said my test was “normal” – so I don’t have asthma! Apparently ALOT of family practice MDs have never heard of Chronic Myofascial pain and do not know about trigger points (mine didn’t).
It took a year for me to be able to yawn through my nose (in though the nose and out through the mouth) – I still cannot yawn with my mouth cause of my trigger points and diaphragm tightness.
Do not self-massage your abdomen though, I did that and within 20 min I had blood on my underwear b/c I irritated my ovary. Leave that to your massage therapist – MAKE SURE YOU SEE ONE and stretch all your muscles.
