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Hello, I Am Having These Symptoms And I Ve Been

Posted on Sun, 30 Jun 2019

Question: hello, I am having these symptoms and I ve been to the doctor and I cant get a straight answer to what is going on with my body.
I have bloating and swelling . feeling full and frequent urination. low pack pain and pain in the pelvic area . I have also noticed that I have loss weight without going on a diet . Before I would weigh 159 somewhere along that line. I dropped down to 148. Another is nausea
I know that i am not pregnant and i did the pregnancy test negative. it doesn't hurt to pee or no burning,. I do have constipation as well. I went to the doctor on Monday and they did a test on my urine . i got results yesterday being Friday. he said that i don't have a urine infection but it detect blood in the urine.
pelvic pain
please help

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please give additional information.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history, seen the report and understood the concerns.
Please give additional information for me to assist you better:
Since when have all these symptoms started?
Time duration for weight loss?
Do you mean not passing stool for a few days or hard stools - by constipation?
Any prescription medications that the Doctor gave?
Any other investigations?

Please give details.
Awaiting for your feedback.

Dr T Chandrakant.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (2 hours later)

Hello and thank you for answering my question. It started about two weeks ago. I am passing hard stools through constipation. The doctor didn't prescribe any medication until we had results just for nausea only. On Friday when I went back he gave me a shot for pain in my lower back. He said to come in two weeks and see how I feel. If not feeling any better he would do an exam on my stomach and pelvic

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Stool softener, PPI, Ibuprofen, probiotics. Repeat urine test.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
The symptoms that you have mentioned look to be more related to Gastrointestinal system - bloating, swelling, nausea, feeling full, and constipation.
Symptomatic treatment for this would help you:
Take a stool softener or laxative to suit your requirement of having normal stool, help with bloating. Continue the medication for nausea, may help for feeling full.
Take a PPI like Omeprazole.
All these may help for pelvic pain and low back ache.
You have to take Ibuprofen three times a day to relieve pain.
Repeat the urine test to see whether it shows blood.
Probiotics.

If these measure do not help much then you may need further clinical evaluation, examination and investigations:
Stool test.
Tests of blood: CBC, liver, kidney and thyroid function. Blood sugar and so on as needed.
Repeat urine examination.
X-ray of abdomen in standing position and Ultrasound to start with.

All these things will help further to know the cause of your problems and have proper management of the symptoms.

I hope this answer helps you.
Please feel free to give feedback after doing all these things as mentioned and ask for further relevant queries.

Dr T Chandrakant.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (8 hours later)

Thank you for your help. As for now I ll keep an eye out for any more changes in my symptoms and most likely follow up again .

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (6 minutes later)

I did forget to mentioned that I do have hypothyroidism, I also have irregular periods. ?? I am not sure if that can also be another possibly ?

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please give additional information

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your appreciation.
Hypothyroidism is know to cause gastrointestinal and other symptoms like irregular periods.
I hope you must be under treatment for it.
Please mention the following:
Any medications for hypothyroidism - its dose and latest Free T3, Free T4 and TSH levels.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (11 hours later)

for my hypothyroidism I currently take propanolo for heart palpitations and levothyroxene 120 / last year I had my gallbladder removed as well.

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
As detailed below.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
It is bit odd for me to know that you are taking Propanolol for heart palpitations as this is usually not the case in Hypothyroidism.
Heart palpitations usually are present in Hyperthyroidism that is when your thyroid is over-working or when the dose of Levothyroxine may be affecting the heart.
Or you have some heart problem that needs to clinically evaluated by a Cardiologist, investigated well and thus treated accordingly.
All these suggestions are as per the history you have been giving.

Removal of gall bladder may cause bloating, gases if one takes excess oily foods. Watch for the foods and beverages that cause symptoms and stop these altogether.

Please post latest thyroid function test reports.

Dr T Chandrakant

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar