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What Causes Lower Abdominal Pain And Hyper Active Bladder?

I have been on Pradaxa for about two years. For the past six weeks my lower abdomen aches and my bladder has gone into hype-drive. It has always been somewhat frequent even before i started taking a diruerectic. Now it s worse. My GP said I have diverticulitis and prescribed anti-biotics. This did not have any effect. I didn t take my prodaxa this morning and it has already eased up somewhat. Could the Pradaxa be causing this?
Mon, 9 Feb 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query, read and understood the problems.
Pradaxa is not known to give such side effects nut as per the thumb rule in medical field, any thing under the sun including the sun can cause allergy.
Lower abdominal pain and Can be due to Diverticulitis as your GP has suggested. Antibiotics alone may not be sufficient.
The hyperactive bladder can be due to chronic cystitis or as a secondary effect of any inflammation in the pelvis including diverticulitis, Salpingitis, Ovarian problems, appendicitis or PID Pelvic inflammatory disease.

I would advise you the following:
Ultrasonography and / or CT scan
Colonoscopy .
Relevant blood, stool and urine tests including that for culture and sensitivity of the urine will help to get a proper diagnosis and plan for treatment.

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What Causes Lower Abdominal Pain And Hyper Active Bladder?

Hi. Thanks for your query, read and understood the problems. Pradaxa is not known to give such side effects nut as per the thumb rule in medical field, any thing under the sun including the sun can cause allergy. Lower abdominal pain and Can be due to Diverticulitis as your GP has suggested. Antibiotics alone may not be sufficient. The hyperactive bladder can be due to chronic cystitis or as a secondary effect of any inflammation in the pelvis including diverticulitis, Salpingitis, Ovarian problems, appendicitis or PID Pelvic inflammatory disease. I would advise you the following: Ultrasonography and / or CT scan Colonoscopy . Relevant blood, stool and urine tests including that for culture and sensitivity of the urine will help to get a proper diagnosis and plan for treatment.