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What Is The Treatment For Abdominal Pain?
Hello, i have been having right side abdominal pain off & on since Thursday Dec. 20th so 4 days now & am barely able to walk. I called my primary care doctor on xmas eve and he never called me back :( therefore I am unsure if I should go to the er. The pain comes & goes while lying down & is constant when standing, aggrevated by any movement includuing turning, lifting my arms up, bending over to brush my teeth. It has also moved from to the right side and lower back. My entire right abdomen has a warm feeling, not to the touch just an internal noticable warm feeling. I don t have a fever, my urine is normal last elimination-although orange the time prior, I was able to have a bowel movement today, no headache, the pain is a 7 on the 1-10 scale when im walking/placing pressure on my right leg. I am able to eat & drink albeit with a decreased appetite. I had my gallbladder removed in 2006 due to numerous polyps & pain. Should I proceed to ER or wait it out til 3:30 as I have appt with my primary care 2mrw.
Wed, 4 Jun 2014
Hi ! Good evening. I am Dr Shareef answering your query.
From your history, it seems that you have got some kind of inflammation in your abdomen, possibly a peritonitis due to the involvement of any of the intra abdominal organs. I would advise you to visit your ER room at the earliest, and not to wait till the next day. Once peritonitis is excluded, then rest of the treatment could be managed electively.
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. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.
From your history, it seems that you have got some kind of inflammation in your abdomen, possibly a peritonitis due to the involvement of any of the intra abdominal organs. I would advise you to visit your ER room at the earliest, and not to wait till the next day. Once peritonitis is excluded, then rest of the treatment could be managed electively.
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. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.
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