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Suggest Remedy For Pain In The Lower Abdomen

Hello! I have been having lower left abdominal pain for several months (close to a year) but it got pretty bad a few days ago which prompted me to go to the ER. The pain was severe sharp, gaseous pain before a bowel movement. I have also been experiencing fatigue (on and off) and arm and back pain for several years. In the ER they did CT scan of the abdomen/pelvis, CBC, CMP, LFTs, Lipase level, BHCG and UA. All came back negative, except for a 15 mm fundal calcified fibroid. They discharged me from the ER, but the lower abdominal pain persists and I noticed for two days now I had spotting of fresh blood. I just finished my period last week. I do have history of cervical polyp which was taken out surgically last year. I didn t hear an official result of the biopsy from the hospital, but I guess no news is good news. My OB Gyn however told me it s not cancerous when I asked him. I have been experiencing high level of stress these past two months. Is there any connection to stress? I am very concerned about this. Could it also be IBS or hypothyroidism? I really don t know. Any help would be highly appreciated. Have a wonderful day!
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.

To recapitulate: Lower left abdominal pain for nearly a year - ER -sharp gaseous pain before BM - fatigue -all tests negative except 15 mm fundal calcific fibroid - spotting fresh blood - stress for 2 months - ? IBS / hypothyroidism-

With the history you have provided there looks to be a changes in the fibroid that might have caused the pain. Another reason for gaseous pain before bowel movements and stress indicate more towards IBS.
I think get treated on the basis of IBS and you will be fine.
Get colonoscopy on a safer side to rule out any cancer.

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Suggest Remedy For Pain In The Lower Abdomen

Hi. Thanks for your query. To recapitulate: Lower left abdominal pain for nearly a year - ER -sharp gaseous pain before BM - fatigue -all tests negative except 15 mm fundal calcific fibroid - spotting fresh blood - stress for 2 months - ? IBS / hypothyroidism- With the history you have provided there looks to be a changes in the fibroid that might have caused the pain. Another reason for gaseous pain before bowel movements and stress indicate more towards IBS. I think get treated on the basis of IBS and you will be fine. Get colonoscopy on a safer side to rule out any cancer.