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What Causes Left-sided Pain Below The Navel Above The Pelvic Bone?
A couple of things, I m not sure they are related. I have a pain that has come and gone for a month or so now. it is below my belly button to the left just above the pelvic bone. Sharp pain that stabs occasionally. Also, for a little over a month now, whenever I eat, within 20 minutes I have to literally Run to the restroom with water diarrhea.
Thu, 2 Mar 2017
Left pain below the umbilicus and diarrhea
This sounds like acute on chronic appendicitis
One medical exam is very important to confirm the signs and the symptoms
After that some tests will point to some directions
1. Full haemogram if there is any infection raised WBCs for appedicitis
2. Stool exam for diarrhea
3. Ct scan or ultra sound for any mass, fluid or
cyst
4. urinalysis
Treatment
Depends on the out come
antidiarrhoea
antibiotics if infection
Surgery may be indicated for appedicitis or mass seen.
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This sounds like acute on chronic appendicitis
One medical exam is very important to confirm the signs and the symptoms
After that some tests will point to some directions
1. Full haemogram if there is any infection raised WBCs for appedicitis
2. Stool exam for diarrhea
3. Ct scan or ultra sound for any mass, fluid or
cyst
4. urinalysis
Treatment
Depends on the out come
antidiarrhoea
antibiotics if infection
Surgery may be indicated for appedicitis or mass seen.
f
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