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What Causes Constipation And Small Nodules Under The Skin Between Hips And Ribs?

Posted on Wed, 28 May 2014

Question: I have not been feeling well for a while, i been having constipation, diarhea, lots of gas not normal for me, pain when i eat and after then i throw up because my stomach feels to full..i started noticing i have small nodules under my skin on my sides left and righ between hips and ribs...two days later i felt more lumps on my left side of my adomen and uper right side, that same day the bottom of my rib started hurting like if it was my kidney...blood work was with normal levels...wbc was 13 but thats normal for me...my illneses are high blood pressure, gerd and they said i might have gastritis, ibs, sleep apnea, mayofacial pain sydrome, pvc and rapid heart rate between 90-115 normal, cholesterol probables high tris and low good cholesterol,colaps bladder some kind of polyp or hemroid in my anal cavity, and i have had polyps in my colon that have been removed...also lactose inolerent sever pain when drinking milk, ptsd with major depression and panic and anxiety.. But im worry about the lumps on my belly and side cause they hurt....im worried cause my ebergy has also been bad walk 5ft and get tired, sleepy n tired all day, with headaches and my sugars been getting high, getting tested for diabetes because of vision...please help

Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Complete examination with following

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

It would have been better if you could add preliminary check up results in this query. I have read through this twice and found the following has to be investigated on by GP.
1) Lipomas - for the small nodules under the skin, extremely common and painless. They are benign and are of no concern. Polyp / Hemorrhoid needs a reexamination by general surgeon. If exist they can be cleared by surgery alone. It is better to clear them and witness by your eyes so that your problems minimize one by one.
2) Irritable Bowel syndrome & Chronic Fatigue syndrome. It co exists with IBS in many.
3) Depression is not treated well. The symptoms you explained aggravate or appear devastating if this is not well treated. Tiredness is expressed severely when in low moods.

If these are well treated and good long term care for one year, I think high blood pressure, IBS, GERD and sleep problems will be cleared automatically.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Aparna Kohli

Follow up: Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (10 minutes later)

Thanks you for being very clear on each thing thats helpful, once i get my blood work i will put it in. The nodules hurt a lot when i feel them but cannot be seen. They are a pea size or more and they feel almost clustered together in some areas it almost feels as it goes around the whole colon area, and pancreas.

Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
non fearing

Detailed Answer:
OK when general surgeon confirms benignity you can be pretty happy. Depression and too many thoughts will release inflammatory mediators that strike the pain endings. Wait for appointment and confirm them. I definitely do not find anything fearsome life threatening.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Aparna Kohli

Follow up: Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (0 minute later)

I have to push and lift my left side of my belly to use the bathroom even if my poop is soft..it hurts when I do that..one I'm almost finished the pain minimizes this happens all the time now for about two month...I'm wondering if the problem can be in the colon..or something...can you feel nodules that grown within the colon cause everytime they did a colonoscopy they found polyps.

Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (18 hours later)

Brief Answer:
What you describe is tenesmus

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You have a problem most likely in colon or rectum. It really needs a good amount of digital plus scopy to find the reason. If they found polyps then it is even more important to check if there is new pain or symptoms. Polyps should not be left alone always biopsied and dealt till the end. Polyposis, Diverticulitis etc should be in mind for the examining doctor.

Please meet a colo-rectal surgeon/general surgeon in the first place.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Aparna Kohli

Follow up: Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (37 hours later)

I found out i have diverticulotus two days ago...but they couldnt find any stones in my gallblader, however i have all the symtoms...i eat and it hurts now i cant eat anything heavy...i have been getting pain in the left side and right side of back under shoulder blade...around 4-5 these past days it been getting worse...i couldnt eat yesterday and today just had activia cause ive been contapated again for 3days my weight was 225lbs and today was 218.4lbs...still blurr vision with headaches and very shaky in mornings and afternoon only, i still have no energy and chest pains, hard time sleeping cause of pain and lack of air...i have attached my blood work...can it be gallbladder deases

Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
CT Scan abdomen is better

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

If you strongly suspect gall bladder issues you should ask your doctor about CT Scan abdomen which confirms it. You should draw a line for your consciousness that if the CT found to be normal you should completely forget about gall bladder issues. The worry can leave you crippled though it is not proven.

Diverticulosis presents something similar you described and known to lose weight and appetite.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Aparna Kohli