Suggest Treatment For Severe Abdominal Pain

Posted on Tue, 14 Mar 2017

Question: I have abdominal pain for 8 days and have had a CT scan that came back normal and blood and urine tests have come back normal. Have had a hysterectomy so no chance of pregnancy, any other ideas of what could be wrong?

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please give detailed history.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Female/ 49 - pain in abdomen for 8 days - kept on acid blockers - CT, blood and urine normal - hysterectomy ,.
Please give additional information:
Where exactly is the pain?
Type of pain- twisting, dull ache, burning ?
Associated symptoms like nausea, vomiting, bloating, change in stools ?
Any urinary complaints?
Any referee pains?
Your detailed history can help me to assist you further.
Awaiting.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (28 minutes later)

upper abdomen below the stomach, pain mostly on the left. Sometimes it's a sharp stabbing pain then dulls to a dull ache. Have had some nausea, no urinary complaints.

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
As explained below.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Noted the feedback. Pain left sided, upper abdomen, sometimes sharp stabbing, then dulls, nausea.
The possible causes as per the history you have provided are:
Hyperacidity for which you have already been given medicine.
Add on Antacid gel every three hours, particularly when on empty stomach.
Another possibility in this area is colitis.
Take Anti-spasmodic round the clock and see the results.
You may need an upper GI Endoscopy.
Get the stool test done, this helps sometimes.

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