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Constipated, Sore Feeling In Left Hand Side Below Ribs. Solution ?
Recently, I get very constipated and when I do go, it is solid and in bits usually. I wake up with a very uncomfortable feeling/sore in my left hand side just below my ribs which I know is related to my constipation. I don't have stomach cramps or nauseau. I drink approx 3 pints of water a day and fruit and veg and I try to be fairly healthy in general but it dosent' seem to help. I was never an everyday regular person but I could cope alright with it . This is just not getting better.
Mon, 3 Jun 2013
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Left abdominal side is the area where large intestine is located indeed. Thin persons are able to palpate sigmoid colon in this area (in middle and lower left abdomen). So such symptoms with pain in this area can indicate large intestine problem.
Other possible reasons of constipation are bad diet (seems yours is fine), chronic bacterial infection, medicines (anti-depressants, Ca-blockers), thyroid diseases, pregnancy.
If you are over the age of 50, colon cancer should be ruled out at first. In such case, colonoscopy is the most important test for you.
If you are young person, inflammatory bowels disease can be the reason. In such case I suggest you to start with blood work, abdominal ultrasound, thyroid tests, pregnancy test and stool tests. In case of blood in the stool, colonoscopy should be done.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
Left abdominal side is the area where large intestine is located indeed. Thin persons are able to palpate sigmoid colon in this area (in middle and lower left abdomen). So such symptoms with pain in this area can indicate large intestine problem.
Other possible reasons of constipation are bad diet (seems yours is fine), chronic bacterial infection, medicines (anti-depressants, Ca-blockers), thyroid diseases, pregnancy.
If you are over the age of 50, colon cancer should be ruled out at first. In such case, colonoscopy is the most important test for you.
If you are young person, inflammatory bowels disease can be the reason. In such case I suggest you to start with blood work, abdominal ultrasound, thyroid tests, pregnancy test and stool tests. In case of blood in the stool, colonoscopy should be done.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
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