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What Causes Abdominal And Back Ache?

I am 59, undertake moderate to high activity excercise at least 3 times a week, am fit and BMI of 23. High blood pressure is controlled with enalapril 10 mg. daily. I am experiencing random spells of generalised abdominal pain with some bloating and back ache lasting an hour or so and it usually responds to paracetamol. no bowel of urinary symptoms.
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Thanks for posting your concern in HCM. Having constipation and bloating alongwith back ache seem to be of colonic origin. I think you may be suffering from habitual constipation or a constipation predominant IBS (IBS-C). But, obviously they are diagnosis of exclusion (you need to exclude other serious problems). Even giardiasis and peptic ulcer disease may present in this manner. My recommendations will be to have plenty of water through out the day, avoiding large meals (break your meals into small frequent amount), added curd to meal, avoiding high fat diet and avoiding diet having refined carbohydrates, having high fibre diet, Ispagulah husk (2 tsf in a cup of water after meals) and stool test for Routine examination and Full blood count. If the condition worsens in the coming days or you have episodes of blood in stool, you need to get a colonoscopy done. Best wishes.
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What Causes Abdominal And Back Ache?

Thanks for posting your concern in HCM. Having constipation and bloating alongwith back ache seem to be of colonic origin. I think you may be suffering from habitual constipation or a constipation predominant IBS (IBS-C). But, obviously they are diagnosis of exclusion (you need to exclude other serious problems). Even giardiasis and peptic ulcer disease may present in this manner. My recommendations will be to have plenty of water through out the day, avoiding large meals (break your meals into small frequent amount), added curd to meal, avoiding high fat diet and avoiding diet having refined carbohydrates, having high fibre diet, Ispagulah husk (2 tsf in a cup of water after meals) and stool test for Routine examination and Full blood count. If the condition worsens in the coming days or you have episodes of blood in stool, you need to get a colonoscopy done. Best wishes.