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What Causes Lower Left Abdominal Pain In An Elderly Person?

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Posted on Wed, 1 Feb 2017
Question: My 80 year old husband has had pain on the left side of his lower abdomen a few days apart. Both doctors said to cut out spicy food and caffeine. He has been treated for prostate cancer five years ago. A Tylenol has not helped. He had trouble urinating this morning, but after that has gone fine. Can he wait over night to go back to the doc?

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Answered by Dr. Endri Katro (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking HCM.

I read the symptoms of your husband and my answer is as follows:

Since he has pain in his lower abdominal part, in most of the times, the main reason are:
- UTI (urinary tract infection)
- Stones of the bladder, or stones in the left ureter
- Spasms of colon

I recommend to do an urinary test (routine microscopy) to check for infection and an ultrasound of his abdomen for the diagnosis.

If you have any other question, please feel free to contact me.

Wishing good health to you and your husband.

Dr.Endri Katro


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What Causes Lower Left Abdominal Pain In An Elderly Person?

Brief Answer: Please follow up... Detailed Answer: Hello and thank you for asking HCM. I read the symptoms of your husband and my answer is as follows: Since he has pain in his lower abdominal part, in most of the times, the main reason are: - UTI (urinary tract infection) - Stones of the bladder, or stones in the left ureter - Spasms of colon I recommend to do an urinary test (routine microscopy) to check for infection and an ultrasound of his abdomen for the diagnosis. If you have any other question, please feel free to contact me. Wishing good health to you and your husband. Dr.Endri Katro