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What Causes Pain In The Lower Abdomen On The Left Side?

I am 66 years old and I have a nagging pain on my lower left side, every night and it goes away after I release gas. On top of this every time I eat I end up with loose stools even if I have a proper motion, it keeps going on and on. I am on omeprazole
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Thanks for posting on HCM
Lower left abdominal pain associated with ocassional loose motion could be caused by many medical conditions .Possible causes may include:
-Digestive disorders like: Bacterial, viral or parasitic digestive infections, Crohn's disease, ulcerative collitis, sigmoiditis....
-UTI
-In females, gynecological problems like PID,Ovarian/uterine masses
I will suggest you:
-Continue with omeprazole as prescribed by your Doctor
-See the Doctor for examination.Your Doctor may request for a stool exam/culture and abdominal ultrasound or scan.
-In the meantime, you may take an anti-spasmodic pain like spasfon and an anti-inflammatory pain drug like celebid if pain id intense.
Hope this will help
Best regards
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What Causes Pain In The Lower Abdomen On The Left Side?

Hi Thanks for posting on HCM Lower left abdominal pain associated with ocassional loose motion could be caused by many medical conditions .Possible causes may include: -Digestive disorders like: Bacterial, viral or parasitic digestive infections, Crohn s disease, ulcerative collitis, sigmoiditis.... -UTI -In females, gynecological problems like PID,Ovarian/uterine masses I will suggest you: -Continue with omeprazole as prescribed by your Doctor -See the Doctor for examination.Your Doctor may request for a stool exam/culture and abdominal ultrasound or scan. -In the meantime, you may take an anti-spasmodic pain like spasfon and an anti-inflammatory pain drug like celebid if pain id intense. Hope this will help Best regards