Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 3 Location: staten island
Left Side Abdominal Pain Posted: 05-10-05 08:17am
I have had a nagging pain that comes and
goes now for 2 years. The pain is on the
left side of my stomach and radiates from
under my rib cage, sometimes to my back
and lower left region of stomach. It
seems like gas at times and does feel
better when I have a bowel movement. I
also at times feel that region spasm
especially after a bm. I have no blood,
vomiting or nausea and my stool is always
soft but no diarrhea. 2 years ago I had a
colonoscopy, cat scan, mri etc with no
results. I got frustrated and used to the
pain. I think I may have ibs, but not
sure. What a bad coincidence that would
be because my wife has crohns. I have
also realized over 5 years ago that i'm
lactose intolerant and do not know if it's
related? Help??? :(
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1dermom
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 May 2005 Posts: 2
Tcalvo (pain In Left Sided) Posted: 05-11-05 18:13pm
I had rny over 2 years ago...The pain in
my left side (exactly the same as yours)
started just a few months after surgery.
I told my surgeon he decided I needed a
stool softner...Which didn't help. I went
to another gastric surgeon who ran some
tests and couldn't find anything...Finally
I decdided to listen to my mother (ihate
it when she's right) I started taking
prilosec otc, and walah no more pain.
Now my pcp says my stomach makes more
gastric acid than most and with the bypass
no food going into my stomach to absorb it
all, so it was causing an ulcer in my
intestine, so now the prilosec counter
acts. It truly works.
Left Sided Pain In Rib Area Posted: 09-25-05 07:36am
Hi I am a 26 yr old male and like others
have been suffering with pain on my left
rib area for a few months now, I also
suffer from indigestion and have a feeling
it may be related? It comes on mainly
when im excersising no treatment seems to
work it is soo frustrating! Anyone having
the same problem?
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1dermom
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 May 2005 Posts: 2
Posted: 09-29-05 18:31pm
Try the prilosec otc...You can buy it over
the counter...I take 1 a day...There have
been occasions when I to take 1 in the
morning & 1 before bed...But very
rarely...Prevacid, which is a prescription
works also.
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ilima
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Nov 2004 Posts: 12 Location: molokai
Preventing Those Pains/gas Pockets On the Left Side Posted: 10-01-05 12:34pm
I have lived with those pains on the left
side all my life. I am 69. I know
exactly now which of my dietary
indiscretions brings them on. With me it
is a kink in the intestine which forms
airpockets and inflammation. I got a
hiatus hernia and acid reflux. I wake up
far to early in the morning with my
innards churning away and my bowels ready
to face the day at 4.30 a.M.
Stress is a big factor. I need to live a
quiet life with no changes. When I travel
it flares up. Recently I found out I got
insulin resistance. Now I eat no refined
foods, white bread, pasta, white rice.
Switched to brown rice, ryevita and
roughage, a few raw veggies with cooked
meals for the enzymes. It definitely
helps. Diet is a big thing, and changing
to the right foods takes a while. Once
you fill your pantry with the right
choices you are on your way to be
better.
There are herbs and spices commonly found
in the garden which are anti inflammatory
and soothing. Thank god for computers
where you can google for alot of info.
