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What Causes Lower Left Quadrant Pain And Constipation?
Question: I HAVE HAD LOWER LEFT QUAD PAIN FOR THREE WEEKS. HAVE BEEN TO THE ER AFTER HAVING A CT SCAN OF MY ABDOMIN CONCLUSION WAS THAT THE ONLY THING THEY SAW WAS THAT I WAS CONSTIPATED. I DO HAVE IRS AND TAKE MEDICATIONS FOR THE PROBLEM.
AFTER TAKING THREE DAY OF MEDICATIONS FOR CONSTIPATION I CONTINUE TO HAVE THE PAIN. I DO NOT HAVE A FEVER, NAUSEA, ABD. PAIN ETC. WOULD YOU RECOMMEND GOING TO A NEPHROLOGIST?
AFTER TAKING THREE DAY OF MEDICATIONS FOR CONSTIPATION I CONTINUE TO HAVE THE PAIN. I DO NOT HAVE A FEVER, NAUSEA, ABD. PAIN ETC. WOULD YOU RECOMMEND GOING TO A NEPHROLOGIST?
Brief Answer:
I can't see any reason to visit the nephrologist
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
your question is not clear enough. If you're asking if nephrology is the right specialty to handle a urinary tract infection then the answer is no. The nephrologists treat patients with kidney disease like glomerulonephritis or chronic and acute failure.
If the question is about your symptoms and whether the nephrologist can treat them then the answer is no. Lower left quadrant (LLQ) pain can be attributed to the intestine, the female reproductive organs and the urinary tract. The CT scan can distinguish between most conditions. If nothing could be found in CT with IV contrast material then most inflammatory causes can be excluded.
Endoscopy can be utilized to exclude intestinal causes that reside in the lumen.
If no disease diagnosis can be established then Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the most likely cause. Spasmolytics and diet may help.
The right diet can be a matter of trial and error. Some patients find benefit in using fiber, others may have to avoid it, etc
You'd better avoid gas producing food like legumes and carbonated drinks. Gums and candies may also cause trouble if a high quantity is consumed.
I hope I've helped!
You can contact me again, using your follow-up questions, if you'd like to ask more.
Kind Regards!
I can't see any reason to visit the nephrologist
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
your question is not clear enough. If you're asking if nephrology is the right specialty to handle a urinary tract infection then the answer is no. The nephrologists treat patients with kidney disease like glomerulonephritis or chronic and acute failure.
If the question is about your symptoms and whether the nephrologist can treat them then the answer is no. Lower left quadrant (LLQ) pain can be attributed to the intestine, the female reproductive organs and the urinary tract. The CT scan can distinguish between most conditions. If nothing could be found in CT with IV contrast material then most inflammatory causes can be excluded.
Endoscopy can be utilized to exclude intestinal causes that reside in the lumen.
If no disease diagnosis can be established then Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the most likely cause. Spasmolytics and diet may help.
The right diet can be a matter of trial and error. Some patients find benefit in using fiber, others may have to avoid it, etc
You'd better avoid gas producing food like legumes and carbonated drinks. Gums and candies may also cause trouble if a high quantity is consumed.
I hope I've helped!
You can contact me again, using your follow-up questions, if you'd like to ask more.
Kind Regards!
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