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What Causes Swelling And Redness Above The Navel?
I often go weeks without eating, bECAUSE SWELLING AND REDNESS ABOVE THE NAVEL ARE NOT NORMAL, EVEN EATING CELLERY WITH PEANUT BUTTER STUFFED, I VOMIT, DRY HEAVES ALL THE TIME, REALLY DON,T KNOW WHAT I CAN DIGEST TO PREVENT HEMOROIDS FROM INTERFERING WITH DAILY LIFE, ACTUALLY, NOT EATING BRINGS MORE COMFORT AND LESS WEIGHT GAIN, I HAVE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL HEMOROIDS, JUST WANT TO AVOID SURGERY, THEY HAVE PROLAPES, BUT LOOKINGFOR PREVENTION!! I AM 5 125 LBS I WORK IN A DELI HEAVY LIFTING, STRESS
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
Hello,
Potentially you have the following problems
1) Swelling and redness above the navel
2) Hemorrhoids
3) Difficulty in digestion with various food allergies
Let us address each one separately.
The following are the possible causes of swelling and redness above the navel:
1) Umbilical or paraumbilical hernia
2) Hemangioma
3) Granuloma
4) Sebaceous cyst
5) Lipoma
6) Metastatic nodule
7) Abscess
Only with in person examination and few tests we can determine the specific cause of your redness and swelling and thus treatment.
Now hemorrhoids:
1) It's a very common problem
2) You must have tried the following measures
a) Sitz bath or putting warm water in a tub with pinch of salt and sitting
b) Anti hemorrhoidal cream that consists of a local anesthetic and a steroid
c) Eating high fiber foods to prevent straining at stools
d) Laxatives to soften the stools
e) Drinking large quantities of water
f) Calcium dobesilate tablets daily once for 1 week
If you had tried all the above it's time you have to go with surgical management. Kindly consult a surgeon for clinical examination and management. For indigestion, syrup Aptivate daily 10 ml for 1 month.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
Potentially you have the following problems
1) Swelling and redness above the navel
2) Hemorrhoids
3) Difficulty in digestion with various food allergies
Let us address each one separately.
The following are the possible causes of swelling and redness above the navel:
1) Umbilical or paraumbilical hernia
2) Hemangioma
3) Granuloma
4) Sebaceous cyst
5) Lipoma
6) Metastatic nodule
7) Abscess
Only with in person examination and few tests we can determine the specific cause of your redness and swelling and thus treatment.
Now hemorrhoids:
1) It's a very common problem
2) You must have tried the following measures
a) Sitz bath or putting warm water in a tub with pinch of salt and sitting
b) Anti hemorrhoidal cream that consists of a local anesthetic and a steroid
c) Eating high fiber foods to prevent straining at stools
d) Laxatives to soften the stools
e) Drinking large quantities of water
f) Calcium dobesilate tablets daily once for 1 week
If you had tried all the above it's time you have to go with surgical management. Kindly consult a surgeon for clinical examination and management. For indigestion, syrup Aptivate daily 10 ml for 1 month.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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