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left flank pain w/ sob/indigestion
Hello, for the last year or so I have been experiencing an intermittent dull left flank ache. It has been low grade and intermittent, but the location and characteristic of the ache has not changed until recently. It's a bit more pronounced than it has been. I haven't been able to discern a pattern to when it comes and when it goes.
Approx 2 months ago I noticed some vague sob w/activities such as walking up stairs/making the bed and the like. I'm in pretty good shape. I exercise regularly (4-5 days a week of 60 minutes of cardio) and have never smoked and am not over weight.
Approx 3 wks ago, I started to have profound indigestion with eating, and, as of late, I have noted a profound fullness even upon waking.
The left flank ache has become more pronounced in the last few days.
I have visited a doctor who is focusing on the sob and the indigestion- sending me for a stress test and a GI consult. When I mentioned my concern over the flank ache, she said that my symptoms are fairly diverse and she doesn't want to go chasing many things.
Approx 1 year ago, I had a bout of similar indigestion and mentioned to the APRN the left flank ache at the time. An abdominal ultrasound and transvaginal ultrasound were essentially negative and showed follicular cysts in the ovaries of various sizes only (none the size that should cause an ache such as this). I was started on Aciphex which worked wonders, but the left flank ache was never really addressed after that. I never thought it a real concern since the ache was intermittent and very low grade.
Recent blood work and urine were negative except for small amounts of ketones in my urine (I eat carbohydrates).
Though the sob and the indigestion are concerning, I am focusing on the left flank ache moreso ... thinking that this ache could be the worrisome culprit of the sob and indigestion.
Any thoughts and direction would be helpful. Thank you.
Approx 2 months ago I noticed some vague sob w/activities such as walking up stairs/making the bed and the like. I'm in pretty good shape. I exercise regularly (4-5 days a week of 60 minutes of cardio) and have never smoked and am not over weight.
Approx 3 wks ago, I started to have profound indigestion with eating, and, as of late, I have noted a profound fullness even upon waking.
The left flank ache has become more pronounced in the last few days.
I have visited a doctor who is focusing on the sob and the indigestion- sending me for a stress test and a GI consult. When I mentioned my concern over the flank ache, she said that my symptoms are fairly diverse and she doesn't want to go chasing many things.
Approx 1 year ago, I had a bout of similar indigestion and mentioned to the APRN the left flank ache at the time. An abdominal ultrasound and transvaginal ultrasound were essentially negative and showed follicular cysts in the ovaries of various sizes only (none the size that should cause an ache such as this). I was started on Aciphex which worked wonders, but the left flank ache was never really addressed after that. I never thought it a real concern since the ache was intermittent and very low grade.
Recent blood work and urine were negative except for small amounts of ketones in my urine (I eat carbohydrates).
Though the sob and the indigestion are concerning, I am focusing on the left flank ache moreso ... thinking that this ache could be the worrisome culprit of the sob and indigestion.
Any thoughts and direction would be helpful. Thank you.
Thank you for the time you have taken to respond to my concerns. We will continue the investigation. Awaiting results of abd/pelv/transvag ultrasounds. Since it is the left back (flank), I am assuming this can be referred pain caused by the number of conditions you mentioned. Thank you again.
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There are various causes for left lower abdominal pain. I understand you have undergone several investigations. Please go through this and see if something was missed. Pain and discomfort on the lower left side of abdomen just below and to the left of navel can be due to several causes such as Crohn’s disease, colitis, diverticulitis, infection in kidney, kidney stones, adhesions, polycystic ovary in females, IBS, constipation, and an abscess in rectus abdominis muscle or psoas muscle. Since you do not have a lump or a tender hot spot, in all probability it is not a muscle. It could also be a periumbilical hernia that has got trapped resulting in small bowel obstruction or mesenteric ischemia. There is a possibility that there is a stone in the urinary system. This also causes pain that can be felt in groin and hip area.
Since I cannot examine you and know other related conditions you may be having, nor is a detailed history possible on net, I have listed the various possibilities that should be looked into. Please consult your PCP for primary examination followed by proper referral.
Take care!
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
There are various causes for left lower abdominal pain. I understand you have undergone several investigations. Please go through this and see if something was missed. Pain and discomfort on the lower left side of abdomen just below and to the left of navel can be due to several causes such as Crohn’s disease, colitis, diverticulitis, infection in kidney, kidney stones, adhesions, polycystic ovary in females, IBS, constipation, and an abscess in rectus abdominis muscle or psoas muscle. Since you do not have a lump or a tender hot spot, in all probability it is not a muscle. It could also be a periumbilical hernia that has got trapped resulting in small bowel obstruction or mesenteric ischemia. There is a possibility that there is a stone in the urinary system. This also causes pain that can be felt in groin and hip area.
Since I cannot examine you and know other related conditions you may be having, nor is a detailed history possible on net, I have listed the various possibilities that should be looked into. Please consult your PCP for primary examination followed by proper referral.
Take care!
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