Sore tummy pains near and around bellybutton - Gastroenteritis ? Posted: 11-09-07 03:07am
I am 27 and for the last 4 weeks I've had
sore tummy pains near and around
bellybutton, feeling of wanting to be
sick, finding it hard to move my bowels
but when I do, it's fast and takes the
pain away. I saw my doctor about 2 weeks
ago and he told me it was Gastroenteritis,
which I was given some pills but it's not
gone away. I am scared there is something
worse going on. I am hoping to see my
doctor again today but can you help in any
way? I also have a fever, runnin hot and
cold. I dont know what to do about this? I
am worried.
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Colon Cancer Answer A3425 Posted: 12-10-07 02:25am
It is difficult to diagnose abdominal
pains and fever. Abdominal pain and a
slight fever, for example could be due to
an intestinal infection ... but the main
symptom for any intestinal infection –
diarrhea - is absent in this case. A four
weeks long episode is also not typical for
acute intestinal infection. But relief in
pain after a bowel movement suggests that
the pain originates from the intestines. A
intestinal infection id diagnosed via
microbiological examination of the stool.
Several diagnostic procedures can be very
useful:
1. Blood laboratory – blood count,
sedimentation, liver status, kidney
status, Helicobacter pillory -serology…
2. Occult blood test;
3. Ultrasound scan of the abdomen;
4. Microbiological examination of the
stool.
You can consult an internist about your
problem.
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