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What Causes Excessive Flatulence And Abdominal Pain After Lymph Node Removal Surgery?
Question: I HAVE BEEN CONTINUALLY PASSING FLATULANCE AND HAE BELLY PAIN
I HAVE CONTINUOUS PAIN IN MY BELLY AND SIDE
I HAVE DONE A COLONOSCOPY AND ALSO SCAN OF STOMACH
I SURVIVED CIRVICAL CANCER. I REMOVED MY WOMB
I HAD 21 LYMPH NODES REMOVED AND CHECKED BUT NONE WAS INVASIVE
I AM NOT SURE WHY I AM HAVING PAINS IN MY RECTUM AND CONTINUE TO PASS GAS
I HAVE CONTINUOUS PAIN IN MY BELLY AND SIDE
I HAVE DONE A COLONOSCOPY AND ALSO SCAN OF STOMACH
I SURVIVED CIRVICAL CANCER. I REMOVED MY WOMB
I HAD 21 LYMPH NODES REMOVED AND CHECKED BUT NONE WAS INVASIVE
I AM NOT SURE WHY I AM HAVING PAINS IN MY RECTUM AND CONTINUE TO PASS GAS
Brief Answer:
Please give additional information
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Female/55 - cervical cancer - hysterectomy with lymph nodes removal - all 21 normal - continuously passing flatulence - belly and side pain - colonoscopy and scan of abdomen already done - not sure there are pains in rectum and passing gases ....
Please provide an additional information so that I can assist you better:
Since when have you the symptoms you mentioned?
When was the surgery performed?
Any associated other symptoms like bloating, nausea, vomiting, constipation/loose stools?
The commonest causes of flatulence are:
Intestinal infection or overgrowth of gas producing bacteria, in this the flatulence is usually foul smelling and there may be changes in consistency and color of stool.
Aerophagia means inadvertent swallowing of air, usually due to anxiety.
Consuming foods and beverages that cause gases.
Identify which ones corrospond with you and stop/avoid/treat them to get well.
Please give additional information
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Female/55 - cervical cancer - hysterectomy with lymph nodes removal - all 21 normal - continuously passing flatulence - belly and side pain - colonoscopy and scan of abdomen already done - not sure there are pains in rectum and passing gases ....
Please provide an additional information so that I can assist you better:
Since when have you the symptoms you mentioned?
When was the surgery performed?
Any associated other symptoms like bloating, nausea, vomiting, constipation/loose stools?
The commonest causes of flatulence are:
Intestinal infection or overgrowth of gas producing bacteria, in this the flatulence is usually foul smelling and there may be changes in consistency and color of stool.
Aerophagia means inadvertent swallowing of air, usually due to anxiety.
Consuming foods and beverages that cause gases.
Identify which ones corrospond with you and stop/avoid/treat them to get well.
Note: Revert back with your health reports to get further guidance on your gastric problems. Click here.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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