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Suggest Remedy For Lower Right Abdomen

Posted on Thu, 19 May 2016

Question: I have bad pain in my lower right abdomen. I think it's a kidney stone, but I'm not sure. Something like this happened to me once before. I went to the ER and they ran tests and didn't find anything, but I was better in about 12 hours. The pain is pretty bad. it's 1:35 AM here. What should I do?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (24 minutes later)

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Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome

Your concern is appreciated

Lower right abdominal pain
Thats is right iliac fossa pain is notorious for appendicitis pain
Urinary track infection can to cause pain
It can be due to ureteric colic other reasons are meckles diverticulum and diverticulitis in old ages can also cause this pain
Crohns disease gastroenteritis can too cause pain in right RIF
Any obstructed inguinal or femoral hernia can also lead to the pain
The pain in surrounding ligaments and muscles can too cause the syptom

TLC , ultrasound abdomen and pelvis , urine routine examination is advised
ER visit is needed with acute onset excruciating pain for further assessment and management.

let me know if you have any query

Please consult your doctor before taking any further course of action

Wishing you best of health

Hope it helps.
Thanks

Dr M.S Khalil

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar