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What Causes Lower Left Abdominal Pain Along With Constipation?

Posted on Tue, 13 Dec 2016

Question: Pain in bowels located between left hipbone and navel. 2nd day. Feel constipated. Took twice usual dose of Metamucil. Have 99.5 fever. Should I try an enema?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Possible diverticulitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
This may be just constipation,however symptoms may indicate diverticulitis and diverticulosis so I think that antibiotic therapy is required and you should not have enema in this case. You should see doctor who will evaluate if CTscan is required and prescribe antibiotics. Till that,you should take probiotics,lot of fluids and avoid,alcohol,chocolate,fried food and fats. Wish you good health. Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (59 minutes later)

Thank you. I was diagnosed with diverticulitis once about 40 years ago.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Probably again

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
This is probably diverticulitis again. later,it would be good to do colonoscopy but now this acute inflammation should be treated.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar