I have been experiencing pain / discomfort in my left side and sometimes my right side, below ribs. I went to my doctor mid January with similar symptoms and she thought it could be something concerning my colon, or a stomach complaint, or perhaps a cyst.

She tested me for H-pylori which came back positive, so she gave me a 30 day course of tablets to clear that up and also she prescribed 30 days tablets for my colon. Since I started these tablets, thankfully I hadn't experienced any discomfort and was feeling generally good.

For the last 3/4 days, the pain in my side has returned along with a feeling of nausea and sometimes sudden urges to go to the toilet. I have also felt quite hot over the last 2 days with these hot spells lasting maybe 10/15 mins at a time. I had wondered if what I eat is in some way affecting my stomach. I eat quite a lot of fruit (6-7 portions a day) and chicken/ meat along with maybe 2 slices of bread a day. However I haven't noticed any particular food trigger these symptoms. I have also noticed a little bit of blood on toilet paper when I pass stools although this apparently is not uncommon as I mentioned it to the doctor a few months ago and he said it was nothing to be unduly concerned about. Also sometimes my abdomen is "lumpy" and tender to the touch.

I am going for an abdominal scan in a fortnight to check that everything is ok in my lower abdomen and also to rule out any cysts. However until then, I have no relief/ idea what might be causing the discomfort.

Has anyone any idea / experienced anything similar?