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What Causes Pain In The Right Side Of The Abdomen?
Question: My husband is suffering from excessive "grassiness" if you will? He eats a very healthy diet consisting of raw vegetables, salads, fish or salmon for dinner and virtually zero carbs w the exception of a piece of pineapple each morning. He is 69 years, exercises regularly and maintains a healthy weight.
For the past 6 months he has had a mild pain (Chronic) on the right side where the large intestine makes the severe turn? It is not a stabbing pain but worsens upon no wel movement and if he exerts too much pressure at the gym.
He has tried cutting out Brussels sprouts but it makes not difference.
He does consume a large quantity of raw carrots, celery and cauliflower prior to his dinner salad.
He has had a healthy colonoscopy several years ago.
What are your suggestions, please?
Thank you.
For the past 6 months he has had a mild pain (Chronic) on the right side where the large intestine makes the severe turn? It is not a stabbing pain but worsens upon no wel movement and if he exerts too much pressure at the gym.
He has tried cutting out Brussels sprouts but it makes not difference.
He does consume a large quantity of raw carrots, celery and cauliflower prior to his dinner salad.
He has had a healthy colonoscopy several years ago.
What are your suggestions, please?
Thank you.
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Please mention the bowel habits of your husband,Are stools fine. As pain in right iliac fossa can also be caused due to constipation or improper digestion of food.If bowel are normal then it can be Diverticulitis. Diverticulitis is the inflammation or infection of the diverticula, which are small pouches that form in your digestive tract. Symptoms of diverticulitis include Dull and persistent pain in the abdomen that lasts for several days. It can be uretric colic or urinary tract infection also. As pain is increased on exercising and straining it can be muscular also.
I would suggest you to go for few basic investigations like
-Ultra sound abdomen.
-Liver function tests.
-Stool routine and microscopy.
-Urine Routine and microscopy
This will help us to reach a differential diagnosis.
Please mention his bowel habits?
If possible Please specify what do you mean by that(My husband is suffering from excessive "grassiness" if you will? ).
Waiting,
Thanks
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Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query,
Have seen your details.
Please mention the bowel habits of your husband,Are stools fine. As pain in right iliac fossa can also be caused due to constipation or improper digestion of food.If bowel are normal then it can be Diverticulitis. Diverticulitis is the inflammation or infection of the diverticula, which are small pouches that form in your digestive tract. Symptoms of diverticulitis include Dull and persistent pain in the abdomen that lasts for several days. It can be uretric colic or urinary tract infection also. As pain is increased on exercising and straining it can be muscular also.
I would suggest you to go for few basic investigations like
-Ultra sound abdomen.
-Liver function tests.
-Stool routine and microscopy.
-Urine Routine and microscopy
This will help us to reach a differential diagnosis.
Please mention his bowel habits?
If possible Please specify what do you mean by that(My husband is suffering from excessive "grassiness" if you will? ).
Waiting,
Thanks
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