Please help!

I really need some advice as I am worrying myself sick! Im 24 years old, and I am overweight. For about 6 weeks I have had a pain in my lower tummy / pelvic region, and occasionally in my lower back (the pain is more or less like period pain.) Its often a dull ache, occasionally with the odd shooting pain to the left or the right but both tend to come and go, it isnt a constant pain and it did go for a couple of days but came back again. I have been to the dr and he said "I doubt its cancer so dont worry." This isnt really the response I was hoping for because something is causing it. I know cancer is often misdiagnosed and I wonder if I should press this matter with my dr and tell him I want some tests to be sure?

I have also recently developed a pain in my lower back which is painful to touch and a constant headache, with occasional neck ache, could this be related or something else entirely?

Any advice would be very greatly received!!!!

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms that you have mentioned, it looks more like a spinal problem like spinal stenosis or spinal degenerative disease rather than any cervical cause. I would suggest you to consult a neurologist and get a MRI whole spine done to confirm the cause.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.