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What Causes Pain In Lower Left Side Of Stomach At Night?

for several years when I sleep I have a severe pain in my lower left side of my stomach. It hurts to take a deep breath. I notice once I get up to urinate I am not in as much pain. Why is this only happening at night? I am healthy and have a colonoscopy, and my gall bladder has been removed.
posted on Thu, 30 Oct 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.

Pain on the left side of the abdomen in lying sown position and betting enhanced by deep breathing can be due to the following reasons.
There may be Costochondritis, lower lung or pleura problem or a small intervertebral disc causing pressure symptoms only on lying down but getting disimpacted on standing up.
History of relief on standing for going for urination proves this.
Also the history of pain only at the night can be explained by this.

I would advise you the following:
MRI of the spine.
CT can of the abdomen for the kidney, power lungs and other structures in this area.

A proper diagnosis will help you to get a proper treatment and relief.

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What Causes Pain In Lower Left Side Of Stomach At Night?

Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. Pain on the left side of the abdomen in lying sown position and betting enhanced by deep breathing can be due to the following reasons. There may be Costochondritis, lower lung or pleura problem or a small intervertebral disc causing pressure symptoms only on lying down but getting disimpacted on standing up. History of relief on standing for going for urination proves this. Also the history of pain only at the night can be explained by this. I would advise you the following: MRI of the spine. CT can of the abdomen for the kidney, power lungs and other structures in this area. A proper diagnosis will help you to get a proper treatment and relief.