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I've a lower left abdominal ache for abt 4 mths, on and off. I'm male, btw.
Initially, I had dengue fever early this year, and shortly after that this ache came about. It's not really a sharp pain, but just a discomfort in that area, as if there is something inside. It's also intermittent and sometimes I noticed it and sometimes I don't.
I've seen a doctor who told me it's probably related to some transcient IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) that I had after the dengue fever. I took some antibiotics and some medicine like Smecta that seemed to reduce the ache for a while, and then it came back again.
I'm not sure what to make of this, and whether this is cause for alarm. I was considering colonoscopy to check this. Does anyone have any advise or similar cases?
Lower left abdominal pain can be an indicator of diverticulitis--little out-pouchings in the colon that can trap food and cause infections.....an indicator is if the pain gets sharper after eating hard-to-digest things like popcorn...why not do the colonoscopy to determine what's going on?
Do you have any distension in the area that changes when you change positions (happens more when you stand up usually)? Just a thought, but if you have any of that it might be a herniation of the intestines through the lining....the fever is a bit inconsistent, but it's not unheard of. An Ultrasound is cheaper, quicker, and less unconformable then a colonoscopy as well (might be able to check for other things as well).
I too was going to say diverticulitis (sp?) I have had a sigmoidoscopy and two colonoscopies and they really are no big deal...Turns out I had a pre cancer polyp which they removed...I am 32. I will get one done every 3 years. Doesn't hurt to have it checked out.
Thank you all for the replies. I did a colonoscopy and gastroscopy, and nothing abnormal was found. I don't know whether to be relieved or to go for more tests. After the colonoscopy/gastroscopy, I had more severe discomforts for a few days... but nothing more so that before.
Would an ultrasound be able to check for more things that wasn't covered by the colonoscopy and gastroscopy?
diverticulitis more than likely. NO POPCORN, NO HARD CHEESE. Drink plenty of water.
Follow a strict diet. Cook your vegetables. Eating fruit..if it has a skin on it..best to peel off skin. Eating oatmeal is good. NO FRIED FOODS!!!. Do not eat allot of breads, cakes, pies.
A colonoscopy would have shown if you had Diverticulitis. My guess is that this pain may be a residual from the Dengue Fever. If there are no other symptoms and it is more of an ache than pain, I would give it a little more time. But I really don't know anything about Dengue Fever. But I do know about Diverticulitis because I have it. And I can tell you the stomach can take awhile to heal.
diverticulitis more than likely. NO POPCORN, NO HARD CHEESE. Drink plenty of water.
Follow a strict diet. Cook your vegetables. Eating fruit..if it has a skin on it..best to peel off skin. Eating oatmeal is good. NO FRIED FOODS!!!. Do not eat allot of breads, cakes, pies.
Google "diverticulits diet"
The best thing is to stay STAY AWAY from all Gluten foods and dairy for a while. That means no cheese, milk, ice cream, wheat, rye, oats, or egg whites for a few months. Eat lots of green veggies or at least get a juicer and juice them. For fruits eat only berries and mellons and green apples. These are the healthiest and most cleansing.
If you think it is a cyst or a tumor there are things you can take to reduce and eliminate the growth. For help with this send me a private message and I'll send you contact info for my naturopathic doctor who does phone appointments who has been curing so called "incurable" diseases for 30 years with natural medicine.
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