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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Rib Cage
Question: extreme pain on right side just below the rib cage and unable to have bowel movement.
what might be causing the pain?
what might be causing the pain?
Brief Answer:
constipation related abdominal pain
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I can understand your concern on GI related symptoms.
1) Pain on right side of abdomen + unable to have bowel movement suggest possibility of severe constipation or hard stool.
2) Constipation cause inadequate defecation which lead to collection of stool in large intestine and this cause dilatation of large intestine.
3) Dilated large intestine has sluggish movement which further aggravates collection of stool/undigested product and thus vicious cycle continues.
4) For constipation you should continue to take stool softener or laxative. You might require enema or stimulant suppository during such acute episodes of constipation. Occasionally you can also take anti-spasmodic group of medication (Tab Spasmoproxyvon) to control abdominal pain associated with intestinal distension. I would like to mention here to take this medicine only in intolerable pain as it also make intestinal movement more sluggish.
Hope I answered your query. If you have any further doubts, I would be happy to help you.
Have nice day!
constipation related abdominal pain
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I can understand your concern on GI related symptoms.
1) Pain on right side of abdomen + unable to have bowel movement suggest possibility of severe constipation or hard stool.
2) Constipation cause inadequate defecation which lead to collection of stool in large intestine and this cause dilatation of large intestine.
3) Dilated large intestine has sluggish movement which further aggravates collection of stool/undigested product and thus vicious cycle continues.
4) For constipation you should continue to take stool softener or laxative. You might require enema or stimulant suppository during such acute episodes of constipation. Occasionally you can also take anti-spasmodic group of medication (Tab Spasmoproxyvon) to control abdominal pain associated with intestinal distension. I would like to mention here to take this medicine only in intolerable pain as it also make intestinal movement more sluggish.
Hope I answered your query. If you have any further doubts, I would be happy to help you.
Have nice day!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
sorry my question was incorrect. extreme pain on left side just below the rib cage
and unable to have a bowel movement.
and unable to have a bowel movement.
Brief Answer:
large intestine related pain
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I apologize for late reply.
Even with your follow-up query, my explanation would be same because
1) this is colon area from large intestine traverse from right to left and then move downwards towards anus.
2) Any abdominal pain along with this difficult defecation would be related to constipation related indigestion.
large intestine related pain
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I apologize for late reply.
Even with your follow-up query, my explanation would be same because
1) this is colon area from large intestine traverse from right to left and then move downwards towards anus.
2) Any abdominal pain along with this difficult defecation would be related to constipation related indigestion.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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