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What Causes Consistent Moderate Pain In Abdomen Area?

I m 18 years old. I ve had consistent, moderate to mild pain in my abdominal area. The pain switches from area to area in my abdomen constantly. I use the bathroom regularly, so I don t think it s a digestive issue.. I m just wondering what else it could be? (The pain has been going on for almost a week.) -Tori
posted on Fri, 27 Jun 2014
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Hi Tori ! Good evening. I am Dr Shareef answering your query.

If I were your doctor, I would advise you not to eat from outside if you do, specially fried, spicy, oily fast food, which might give rise to such pain in your abdomen due to sensitivity of some component of the food to your intestinal mucosa, or due to some intestinal infections which might have creeped in from outside food. I would advise you for a routine stool test for ova and cyst, and treat it if positive which should relieve your symptoms.

I would also include a urine routine/microscopic test followed by a culture and sensitivity test if need be to rule out a urinary tract infection and treat that if positive. Ultrasound of abdomen remains as a reserve if nothing relieves your symptoms.

Till the above is done, I would advise you an anti spasmodic along with a proton pump inhibitor drug for a symptomatic relief and further management would depend on the reports of investigations.

I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts.

Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.
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What Causes Consistent Moderate Pain In Abdomen Area?

Hi Tori ! Good evening. I am Dr Shareef answering your query. If I were your doctor, I would advise you not to eat from outside if you do, specially fried, spicy, oily fast food, which might give rise to such pain in your abdomen due to sensitivity of some component of the food to your intestinal mucosa, or due to some intestinal infections which might have creeped in from outside food. I would advise you for a routine stool test for ova and cyst, and treat it if positive which should relieve your symptoms. I would also include a urine routine/microscopic test followed by a culture and sensitivity test if need be to rule out a urinary tract infection and treat that if positive. Ultrasound of abdomen remains as a reserve if nothing relieves your symptoms. Till the above is done, I would advise you an anti spasmodic along with a proton pump inhibitor drug for a symptomatic relief and further management would depend on the reports of investigations. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.