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Pain In Right Side, Have Diverticulosis On Left Side. Prescribed Laxative. Help?
Have pain in right side for app 2mths. Obgyn dr says nothing wrong there had ultrasounds . Had colonscopy. Have diverticulosis on left side .take benefiber in am and perscription laxative at night. Pain in side goes and comes at least coupke times a day for several hrs at a time always on right side lower and upper right side
-i had gone through your query and understand your concerns,i would come up with two possibilities.these include,
1.the first one may be PEPTIC ULCER;upper gasto intestinal endoscopy may confirm the diagnosis.
2.the second possibility may be GASTRITIS;inflammation of the lining of the stomach.
this is also confirm with upper gasto intestinal endoscopy
possible cause for both conditions include;
-suppressed STRONG FEELINGS such as WORRY,ANGER etc.have caused the inflammations they will not get better until these feelings have come out into the open.
-drugs esp over use of pain killers,antibiotics and steroids
-irregular diet
-eating junk food are some predisposing factors.
wishing you good health.
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Pain In Right Side, Have Diverticulosis On Left Side. Prescribed Laxative. Help?
hi welcome to HCM -i had gone through your query and understand your concerns,i would come up with two possibilities.these include, 1.the first one may be PEPTIC ULCER;upper gasto intestinal endoscopy may confirm the diagnosis. 2.the second possibility may be GASTRITIS;inflammation of the lining of the stomach. this is also confirm with upper gasto intestinal endoscopy possible cause for both conditions include; -suppressed STRONG FEELINGS such as WORRY,ANGER etc.have caused the inflammations they will not get better until these feelings have come out into the open. -drugs esp over use of pain killers,antibiotics and steroids -irregular diet -eating junk food are some predisposing factors. wishing you good health.