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What Causes Pain In Upper Left Side Of Abdomen?

I m wanting to know what could be causing a dull ache, mid upper left side of my abdomen, felt also on my side. I have had this for some time,2 to 3 years. Thought it was lying on my right side at night which I favour, however it feels like a stitch which has me rubbing my hand over it as its there a lot. I have a not so good back which I have thought to be related. My bowel is inclined to be sluggish, but my normal diet is a healthy one with very little sugar and few fats. Any clues, RA
posted on Thu, 30 Oct 2014
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Hello!

Thank you for the query.

The pain in this area can be caused by urinary tract infection, urinary tract stones, stomach issues (peptic ulcer) or spine disc problems.
With urinary tract issues you should also have frequent urinating, burning while urinating, lower abdominal pain.
With stomach problems the pain should be related to foods intake. Some nausea should be also present.
Back pain should be more present when moving or lifting.

I suggest you to have some diagnostics. Abdominal ultrasound, blood work, urine analysis should be done at first. If peptic ulcer sounds possible, gastroscopy should be done. In case of spine problems, spine MRI should be done.

Hope this will help.
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What Causes Pain In Upper Left Side Of Abdomen?

Hello! Thank you for the query. The pain in this area can be caused by urinary tract infection, urinary tract stones, stomach issues (peptic ulcer) or spine disc problems. With urinary tract issues you should also have frequent urinating, burning while urinating, lower abdominal pain. With stomach problems the pain should be related to foods intake. Some nausea should be also present. Back pain should be more present when moving or lifting. I suggest you to have some diagnostics. Abdominal ultrasound, blood work, urine analysis should be done at first. If peptic ulcer sounds possible, gastroscopy should be done. In case of spine problems, spine MRI should be done. Hope this will help. Regards