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Left side Abdominal Pain
Hello all,
Two days ago I woke up with left sided abdominal pain.
Symptoms:
- It’s about belly button high, and halfway in between my belly button and side.
- stretching is very painful
- Walking is painful
- standing up from seated position is painful
- contracting muscle is NOT as painful
- I have had kidney stones and know it’s not that
- no bulge indicating a hernia anywhere
I went to my GI doc as I was worried about diverticulitis, but I had actually had a colonoscopy in December and it called out “no diverticulosis” so my GI said highly unlikely.
I don’t have any recollection of an injury to my abs recently, really just woke up with this pain (I’m 36 and decently fit).
I did have an extremely heavy snowfall that I shoveled, but that was 5 days ago and like I said no recollection of an injury happening. This pain is pretty intense though. Twisting, stretching, and walking are really tough to even do at this point.
Can an ab injury this painful really happen without an actual injury?
Two days ago I woke up with left sided abdominal pain.
Symptoms:
- It’s about belly button high, and halfway in between my belly button and side.
- stretching is very painful
- Walking is painful
- standing up from seated position is painful
- contracting muscle is NOT as painful
- I have had kidney stones and know it’s not that
- no bulge indicating a hernia anywhere
I went to my GI doc as I was worried about diverticulitis, but I had actually had a colonoscopy in December and it called out “no diverticulosis” so my GI said highly unlikely.
I don’t have any recollection of an injury to my abs recently, really just woke up with this pain (I’m 36 and decently fit).
I did have an extremely heavy snowfall that I shoveled, but that was 5 days ago and like I said no recollection of an injury happening. This pain is pretty intense though. Twisting, stretching, and walking are really tough to even do at this point.
Can an ab injury this painful really happen without an actual injury?
So you went to your GI doc? Did they have any ideas? Do any imaging?
Why did you have a colonoscopy at 36? Were you having problems?
One thing I'd be concerned with is something with the pancreas, ulcers, even radiating pain from appendicitis.
It could be an injury - maybe you rolled over funny in your sleep or something, but that should be improving soon if it's a muscle strain.
Any nausea? Fever? Pain with bowel movements?
Why did you have a colonoscopy at 36? Were you having problems?
One thing I'd be concerned with is something with the pancreas, ulcers, even radiating pain from appendicitis.
It could be an injury - maybe you rolled over funny in your sleep or something, but that should be improving soon if it's a muscle strain.
Any nausea? Fever? Pain with bowel movements?
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I was having left side generic pain for like 6 months last year, which is why I had a CT scan and colonoscopy last year. The pain was much different then, a dull ache on my upper left side that would come and go but be present almost every day. It wasn’t painful to press on my stomach anywhere. And I think the colonoscopy prep gave my body a good cleanse and helped it heal.
This was much different. More acute in nature. The pain is much more intense, and severely painful to press on the exact spot it hurts. Like I said, I don’t remember injury it an any moment. But the first day it was less painful I didn’t take it easy, stretched it a lot, wrestled my kids, etc. that following day was excruciating (Wednesday). Thursday and so far today have been better but still painful.
This was much different. More acute in nature. The pain is much more intense, and severely painful to press on the exact spot it hurts. Like I said, I don’t remember injury it an any moment. But the first day it was less painful I didn’t take it easy, stretched it a lot, wrestled my kids, etc. that following day was excruciating (Wednesday). Thursday and so far today have been better but still painful.
No other symptoms like fever, nausea, etc.
Maybe a little looser mucusy stool than normal today but I do tend to cycle through that from time to time, I’m probably intolerant to something I’m eating.
Maybe a little looser mucusy stool than normal today but I do tend to cycle through that from time to time, I’m probably intolerant to something I’m eating.
Oh sorry, also the GI doc ordered every test in the book: blood, CT, urine. but said based on her physical exam and combined with previous colonoscopy things is muscular/skeletal injury. So I have not done any imagining yet, so I don’t bankrupt myself, still paying off last years medical bills
It does sound muscular/skeletal but you'll know more when the blood work comes back.
I know you're still paying off last year's bills, but at some point, it might not hurt to get some food allergy testing.
I know you're still paying off last year's bills, but at some point, it might not hurt to get some food allergy testing.
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