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Suggest Treatment For Left-sided Abdominal Pain

In the last three days, I ve been experiencing a sharp, focused pain on the left side of my abdomen, above the belly button and more to the left side. It has awakened me at night. At first, I thought it was muscle strain but it s become more focused and more painful. There seems to be a small egg-shaped swelling in that area, too. What could it be?
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have left-sided abdominal pain . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like gastric volvulus , trapped wind , aortic aneurysm , bowel cancer , kidney stones , pancreatitis , diverticulitis and hernia . I would suggest you to consult gastroenterologist for proper examination . Doctor may order endoscopy , ultrasound , stool test and physical examination by checking direction of pain and tenderness or swelling of lump and treat it accordingly . Doctor may also refer you to nephrologist or urologist . For now take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain and eat light and fibrous food .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For Left-sided Abdominal Pain

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have left-sided abdominal pain . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like gastric volvulus , trapped wind , aortic aneurysm , bowel cancer , kidney stones , pancreatitis , diverticulitis and hernia . I would suggest you to consult gastroenterologist for proper examination . Doctor may order endoscopy , ultrasound , stool test and physical examination by checking direction of pain and tenderness or swelling of lump and treat it accordingly . Doctor may also refer you to nephrologist or urologist . For now take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain and eat light and fibrous food . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari