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What Causes Constant Pain In The Upper Abdomen?
Question: Hello, I am feeling pain in upper abdomen slightly right side from last couple of days. What may be reason.
Brief Answer:
Please give additional information
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
To recapitulate: Male/36 - pain in upper abdomen - slightly right side - couple of days - wants to know the reason.
Please give additional information for me to assist you better:
- Type of pain: burning, twisting, spasmodic?
- Any increasing or reducing factors - relation to intake of food or fluids?
- Constipation?
- Any intestinal/bowel movement changes?
- Any other relevant history?
With the short history you have provided, the problems is most probably related to:
Gastritis, acidity related.
Gall bladder or liver inflammation.
Rarely colitis.
Awaiting for your feedback.
Please give additional information
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
To recapitulate: Male/36 - pain in upper abdomen - slightly right side - couple of days - wants to know the reason.
Please give additional information for me to assist you better:
- Type of pain: burning, twisting, spasmodic?
- Any increasing or reducing factors - relation to intake of food or fluids?
- Constipation?
- Any intestinal/bowel movement changes?
- Any other relevant history?
With the short history you have provided, the problems is most probably related to:
Gastritis, acidity related.
Gall bladder or liver inflammation.
Rarely colitis.
Awaiting for your feedback.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Hello,
pain is spasmodic, it is like something is pinning.
little bit constipation problem
what is meaning of bowel movement change?
in previous health check up ( 2 yrs back) dignosed with fatty lever.
pain is spasmodic, it is like something is pinning.
little bit constipation problem
what is meaning of bowel movement change?
in previous health check up ( 2 yrs back) dignosed with fatty lever.
Brief Answer:
Could be colitis
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Well, fatty liver does not cause pain usually.
Constipation with spasmodic/pinning pain could be due to colitis as the most probable cause and brought about by the hard stools that are unable to be pushed by the normal bowel movements.
Changes means is there any change in bowel habits like too much constipation or loose stools or change in frequency, consistency, smell and color.
If the constipation is present I would advise you the following:
Mild laxative like cremaffin plus to be taken at bedtime as halt tsf - tea-spoonful and increase as required to keep the stool soft and passing out to be smooth, without any pain.
Get an X-ray of the abdomen to see if any fecolith impaction in large bowel, particularly in the transverse colon area in upper abdomen.
Ultrasonography to be repeated to see if the liver is same or progressed any further, to see for the gall bladder and any other reason of your symptoms.
Also take a PPI like Omeprazole to tackle increased acid output and to heal the stomach, if present and can be confirmed by an upper GI Endoscopy if required at a later date.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Could be colitis
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Well, fatty liver does not cause pain usually.
Constipation with spasmodic/pinning pain could be due to colitis as the most probable cause and brought about by the hard stools that are unable to be pushed by the normal bowel movements.
Changes means is there any change in bowel habits like too much constipation or loose stools or change in frequency, consistency, smell and color.
If the constipation is present I would advise you the following:
Mild laxative like cremaffin plus to be taken at bedtime as halt tsf - tea-spoonful and increase as required to keep the stool soft and passing out to be smooth, without any pain.
Get an X-ray of the abdomen to see if any fecolith impaction in large bowel, particularly in the transverse colon area in upper abdomen.
Ultrasonography to be repeated to see if the liver is same or progressed any further, to see for the gall bladder and any other reason of your symptoms.
Also take a PPI like Omeprazole to tackle increased acid output and to heal the stomach, if present and can be confirmed by an upper GI Endoscopy if required at a later date.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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