
What Causes Severe Abdominal Pain, Diarrhea And Excessive Flatulence?

Intestinal infection with occasional sub-acute obstruction.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
I have read your history and understood the concerns.
The most probably cause of such an occurrence of sudden severe pain lasting for 30 seconds followed by diarrhea and then foul smelling gas can be due to intestinal infection.
The sudden temporary pain can come due to intestines trying to push the infected material and entrapment of gas causes such pain.
I would advise you the following:
Send stool for tests, blood tests.
X-ray of the abdomen in standing position and ultrasonography.
A course of an antibiotic, probiotic as prescribed by your Doctor.
I hope this answer helps you to get an early diagnosis and proper treatment.
Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.


As explained below.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback and understanding.
With the history you have provided, get investigated properly to get a correct diagnosis as tests alone can tell us the exact diagnosis and the correct diagnosis can give proper treatment plan.
Yes, it is related to intestines as you have mentioned.
Foul smelling gas is produced by the gas producing bacteria.


As explained below.
Detailed Answer:
The answers provided are depending upon the history you have provided. You have spasmodic pain followed by diarrhea and found gases is suggestive of intestinal pathology. Such things do not occur in gall bladder issues. Appendicitis may give similar problems but the pain will be more on right side and more persistent than you have.


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Please give additional information:
- Since when have you got this problem?
- Any associated nausea, vomiting, bloating, loose stools, fever or any other symptoms in previous episodes?
- Any investigations or consultations done with Doctors/Gastroenterologist or Surgical Gastro Specialist?
- Do you have any other medical problems like Diabetes or so?
- Any other information that you would like to share to complete the full history so that I can assist you better.
Awaiting for your feedback.


As detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
With the history you have added on I think mere ultrasound might not have been sufficient to clarify the recurrent problem.
I hope your thyroid function tests area normal.
I would advise you to have proper clinical examination and investigations to get a proper diagnosis. Since there are recurrent problems it is better to get proper diagnostic procedures:
Tests of blood, stool and urine.
Contrast enhanced CT scan of the abdomen may reveal the problems as Ultrasound is not capable of finding many of the diseases because of its limitations.
It can detect appendicitis, colitis or any other inflammatory disease diverticulitis, sub-acute intestinal obstructions and so on.
If required further tests like colonoscopy and biopsy may be needed.
Have proper clinical evaluation by a Gastroenterologist or Surgical Gastro/General Surgeon.
Keep thyroid functions normal by proper medication.
I hope this answer helps you further, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.

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