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Suggest Cure For Lower Left Side Abdominal Pain

My husband has lower left side abdominal pain. Started yesterday morning. Hurts when he breaths/ moves etc.. went to the doctor yesterday and took an xray. doc said lots of stool and gas was on xray , however he has had a bowel movement everyday and does not feel like constipation to him. Today the pain is worse and he started running a low grade fever. He also has been very tired, has taken several naps and he looks pasty. I don't belive he is feeling this bad because of constipation. What else could it be?
Mon, 2 Mar 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query for your husband.
He has got a pain in the left lower abdomen, hurts on breathing indicates a severe inflammatory process like diverticulitis or so. Stool and gas can be secondary to this problem too.
Low grade fever today adds to the suspicion.
I would advise in such a patient to have tests:
Of blood- CC, Sugar and routine
Urine and Stool
ultrasonography to start with
and most important is CT scan of the Abdomen as this will get us the diagnosis.
Colonoscopy after the attack settles .
Get started on antibiotics.
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Suggest Cure For Lower Left Side Abdominal Pain

Hi. Thanks for your query for your husband. He has got a pain in the left lower abdomen, hurts on breathing indicates a severe inflammatory process like diverticulitis or so. Stool and gas can be secondary to this problem too. Low grade fever today adds to the suspicion. I would advise in such a patient to have tests: Of blood- CC, Sugar and routine Urine and Stool ultrasonography to start with and most important is CT scan of the Abdomen as this will get us the diagnosis. Colonoscopy after the attack settles . Get started on antibiotics.