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For Over A Week Now I Have Been Experiencing A
Question: For over a week now I have been experiencing a strange cramping/spasm type pain on the right side of my belly button center doen abot 1/2 inch. The pain is not constant it is on and off. It increases when I push to have a bowel movement at times. Area not tender. Sometimes sitting for prolonged periods seems to aggravate it not really sure. I have had both an ultrasound and ct with IV and oral contrast. Nothing abnormal was found. What could this be? Dr made me get scans to rule out appendix
Brief Answer:
Dysbiosis can be a cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for query,
As written by you CT with contrast is normal.
So the location on which you are having pain has appendix and small intestine.
Our gut contain good and bad bacteria. Disturbance in this flora can cause incomplete digestion of food(fermentation)..This fermentation caused by bad guy bacteria cause inflammation in intestine which cause pain which is spasmodic in nature.
I would suggest you to get a stool test done.
A course of Ciprofloxacin 500 mg for three days with Metronidazole 400 mg thrice.
Along with it start taking probiotic two times a day( To improve good bacteria of gut).#Vsl3 capsule twice daily for 2 weeks is a good option.
For relief in spasm Dicyclomine 10 mg should be taken for 3 days to relieve from spasm.
Do you feel burping or belching like feeling.
Eat Banana,Apple,Curd(Yoghurt) and Rice based diet for 7-10 days.
Avoid high fat and protein based diet.
Very likely you would feel better in 3 days.
Regards!
Dysbiosis can be a cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for query,
As written by you CT with contrast is normal.
So the location on which you are having pain has appendix and small intestine.
Our gut contain good and bad bacteria. Disturbance in this flora can cause incomplete digestion of food(fermentation)..This fermentation caused by bad guy bacteria cause inflammation in intestine which cause pain which is spasmodic in nature.
I would suggest you to get a stool test done.
A course of Ciprofloxacin 500 mg for three days with Metronidazole 400 mg thrice.
Along with it start taking probiotic two times a day( To improve good bacteria of gut).#Vsl3 capsule twice daily for 2 weeks is a good option.
For relief in spasm Dicyclomine 10 mg should be taken for 3 days to relieve from spasm.
Do you feel burping or belching like feeling.
Eat Banana,Apple,Curd(Yoghurt) and Rice based diet for 7-10 days.
Avoid high fat and protein based diet.
Very likely you would feel better in 3 days.
Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for the reply. Is it safe to assume that the ct scan would show if something of significance was the issue. I had a colonoscopy last year that was fine.
Brief Answer:
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
CT scan would have reflected if there was any problem related to your appendix.
But CT can show minor inflammation in intestine causes by bacterial imbalance.
Therefore I have asked you to take medicines.
You would start feeling better in 3 days.
Get well soon and regards!
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
CT scan would have reflected if there was any problem related to your appendix.
But CT can show minor inflammation in intestine causes by bacterial imbalance.
Therefore I have asked you to take medicines.
You would start feeling better in 3 days.
Get well soon and regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for the help
Brief Answer:
Thanks
Detailed Answer:
Thank you and welcome!
Thanks
Detailed Answer:
Thank you and welcome!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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