What other illnesses are related to lower abdominal pain

What other illnesses are related to lower abdominal pain

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Causes of lower abdominal pain include: bladder inflammation, diverticulitis, ectopic pregnancy, intestinal obstruction, PID

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Insane high abdominal pain / low chest pain- starting to worsen.?

Q: I’m a generally healthy 16 year old female, 5’4″, 112lbs. My only known illnesses are hyperthyroidism and a minor cold. Medication includes 60mg Propanolol for tremor and 120mg Tapazole- an anti-thyroid drug.Ever since last Tuesday, I’ve been having these severe abdominal pains that last all day. They hurt the most just beneath my ribcage right in the center of my abdomen. The pain seems to radiate towards my left- where my liver is, but isn’t nearly as intense- and to my lower back. What could this be? The pain is a dull, blunt pain, but sharpens to resemble stabbing when I breathe, cough, lean back, lie down and stand up. I haven’t vomited thus far, I’m very nauseated, have no appetite but have no other gastrointestinal issues. My veins are darker and I bruise easily- there are mysterious bruises below my ribcage I don’t recall getting but I don’t know if this is related.Its rare, but Tapazole can cause liver disorder. I’m not sure thats it. Any help or insight would be fabulous.In response to the flurry of questions: wow, I feel dumb. Trust me, I know my left from right and my liver from my spleen- I just made a hilariously embarrassing mistake on the internets. I’ve cut caffeine out of my diet since I started Tapazole, since it made my tremors a thousand times worse. I don’t drink alcohol either.I haven’t found that eating greasy / spicy foods affects me- the pain is pretty consistent as long as I don’t move or breathe deep.Glandular fever is ruled out, since I had a bout of it when I was ten. Would appendicitis cause a pain in this location, even though the appendix is way lower?I know I’m being awful vague, especially to ask the internet to be my doctor, but I’m trying my best to find a cheap solution since I wouldn’t be able to afford a CT scan. Can I rely on blood tests to accurately diagnose something as serious as a liver issue or pancreatitis?In response to the flurry of questions: wow, I feel dumb. Trust me, I know my left from right and my liver from my spleen- I just made a hilariously embarrassing mistake on the internets. The pain radiates toward MY RIGHT, to my liver.I’ve cut caffeine out of my diet since I started Tapazole, since it made my tremors a thousand times worse. I don’t drink alcohol either.I haven’t found that eating greasy / spicy foods affects me- the pain is pretty consistent as long as I don’t move or breathe deep.Glandular fever is ruled out, since I had a bout of it when I was ten. Would appendicitis cause a pain in this location, even though the appendix is way lower?I know I’m being awful vague, especially to ask the internet to be my doctor, but I’m trying my best to find a cheap solution since I wouldn’t be able to afford a CT scan. Can I rely on blood tests to accurately diagnose something as serious as a liver issue or pancreatitis?

A: Actually sounds like cholecystitis, or inflammation of the gallbladder. Since pancreatitis is a possible related complication, you really should go to the doctor.Avoid spicy or fatty foods until you know for sure. (makes the pain worse)Edit: No, appendicitis would not cause pain in the area that you describe. Know that cholecystitis has a variable presentation and doesn’t necessarily mimic the textbook. I think that you really need to see a doctor. CT scan costs aside, there is a lot a doctor can tell you from a more detailed history and physical exam. Maybe you will not need expensive tests. The only way to know is to go. There is no cheaper solution, and the alternative may not be worth the gamble. It’s not a backache your talking about, but a potentially more serious problem. Don’t take the risk.

What do we do? Who can we contact about Gulf War Syndrome?

Q: My husband is a USMC Gulf War veteran. He thankfully, did not suffer with extreme illness and symptoms of Gulf War Syndrome, but he does have some minor symptoms. Here is the problem – our 15 yr old daughter was the first child we conceived after his return in 1991. Her older sister was born 2 weeks after his return home and she is symptom free. Mariah however has had odd things going on since birth. She has had yeast infections in her diaper rash (EVERY time she had a rash), she has had chronic UTI’s since age 3 (12-15 urinary tract infections per year to the point she no longer has pain with them). When she was an infant, I would find her with a ring of sweat around her head & body in her crib – in the winter. It reminded me of night sweats. Her siblings never had anything like this – all are very healthy.Okay – so this year she has been having severe lower abdominal pain. They know it’s in her GI tract, near her appendix. She has been in constant pain since May 5th, 2008. It is at a 9 or 10 out of 10 on a pain scale. She is taking 1500 mgs of vicodin a day, along with other pain meds for intestinal cramping. She is seeing a pediatric gastroenterologist at a leading children’s hospital and just had full series of biopsies of her entire GI tract and enzyme check – food allergy, appendicitis, Meckels diverticulitis and all these other conditions have been ruled out – it’s not Crohn’s, colitis, gastritis, etc… no ulcers. He can’t find anything wrong. We’re wondering if it’s not something related to Gulf War Syndrome – who do I contact if it is? My husband chose to enlist, my daughter did not ask for this. I can’t even begin to describe what it’s like to see her in this much pain. She is a jazz musician, an athlete, gorgeous and brilliant – she doesn’t deserve this. If you can suggest anything, please help us help her!

A: If you are close to a VA Hospital I would encourage you to go in and talk to their Patient Advocate. They will be able to either give you the information or direct you to the person(s) that can determine if your daughter has a ‘known’ Gulf War Syndrome. There is still a lot of illnesses that the VA does not know about, or just does not recognize, as Gulf War issues. Please let the doctors know that are caring for her your suspicions and see if they can’t do some research within the American Medical Association to see if they have any other patients with these issues.I wish your daughter the best.