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Roundish Knot On The Lower Side Of Abdomen Near Pelvis. Had Taken Pepsid And Gas X Post Flu. Remedy?
Hello, I m 35 yr old female healthy no past health problems. I was sick with the flu this past Tuesday vomitting liquid diarrhea until the next day, wednesday. Then, Thurs. And Friday and saturday horrible stomach cramps Especially when I layed down. Tear jerking. I went to the local immediate care. They didn t know why my stomach was cramping. I called my locaL pharmacist she said it is common after flu to have acid in stomach and gassy. I took a pepsid and gas x ..I m much better. I own my own tok an enima because I had not been to bathroom no. Two since wednesday and its now Saturday. But now this morning I noticed on the left lower side of my abdomen near pelvis it s higher than right siz by half inch to an inch it like a roundish knot kinda. It doesn t hurt to touch But it just appeared I can tell a cinch when walking something is wrong. Help, what s wrong with me.
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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You are 35, and healthy women. On tuesday you hadflu like fever,and vomitings and motions for 2 days. when the motions controlled, there is pain abdomen for 2 days, more on lying down. On saturday on left lower side there is an elivation of about 1 cm than the rt side, no pain.
After a fever with vomitings and motions ,after remission due to dehydration, or twitching of muscles of intestine pain and elevation can occur.
You need to have infusion of i.v.fluids for relief of the symptoms, under the supervision of a doctor.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery.
Best regards.
Thanks for asking a question to H.C.M.Forum.
You are 35, and healthy women. On tuesday you hadflu like fever,and vomitings and motions for 2 days. when the motions controlled, there is pain abdomen for 2 days, more on lying down. On saturday on left lower side there is an elivation of about 1 cm than the rt side, no pain.
After a fever with vomitings and motions ,after remission due to dehydration, or twitching of muscles of intestine pain and elevation can occur.
You need to have infusion of i.v.fluids for relief of the symptoms, under the supervision of a doctor.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery.
Best regards.
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Hi ! Your flu and the diarrhoea with abdominal cramps may or may not be related. In case of children it is more common to have abdominal symptoms with flu, but it is not very common in adults, specially abdominal cramps for so long a duration.
The first diagnosis comes to the mind is a food poisoning. Possibly you did not recieve proper complete treatment for it and this led to more severe cramps in your abdomen. You did not mention anything about fever. If it was there, then it goes more in favour of infection in the intestines.
There is no harm in taking antacid and antiflatulents, but I am not in favour of your taking enema. After any loose motions, it is but natural that the bowel becomes empty, and it takes time for the bowel to get loaded with fecal matter to get the urge of passing stool again. Also without knowing the exact cause of the cramps in your abdomen which could be any surgical cause like diverticulitis, one should not opt for an anema. It is difficult to tell whether the swelling on the left side of your lower abdomen is due simple inflammation with mass formation or a leaking diverticulitis precipitated by self enema by yourself.
In my opinion, you should consult at your earliest a general surgeon, who may advise some routine investigations for you apart from going for an ultrasound / CT scan depending on the initial examination findings.
One more possiblilty of the swelling is left sided inguinal hernia but your history does not go much in favour of it.
Anyways I think it is time for you to see your general surgeon and seek his advice. Good luck.
The first diagnosis comes to the mind is a food poisoning. Possibly you did not recieve proper complete treatment for it and this led to more severe cramps in your abdomen. You did not mention anything about fever. If it was there, then it goes more in favour of infection in the intestines.
There is no harm in taking antacid and antiflatulents, but I am not in favour of your taking enema. After any loose motions, it is but natural that the bowel becomes empty, and it takes time for the bowel to get loaded with fecal matter to get the urge of passing stool again. Also without knowing the exact cause of the cramps in your abdomen which could be any surgical cause like diverticulitis, one should not opt for an anema. It is difficult to tell whether the swelling on the left side of your lower abdomen is due simple inflammation with mass formation or a leaking diverticulitis precipitated by self enema by yourself.
In my opinion, you should consult at your earliest a general surgeon, who may advise some routine investigations for you apart from going for an ultrasound / CT scan depending on the initial examination findings.
One more possiblilty of the swelling is left sided inguinal hernia but your history does not go much in favour of it.
Anyways I think it is time for you to see your general surgeon and seek his advice. Good luck.
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