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What Causes A Heavy Feeling In Upper Abdomen?

I have been experiencing a heavy feeling in my upper left abdomen that I notice when I lay down at night. If I am lying on my right side, the heavy feeling in my left side will be uncomfortable enough for me to roll over to that side, where I don t notice the heaviness as much. If I roll over during the night and my left side is again on the upper side of my body, the discomfort will sometimes wake me. I have also been experiencing some pain in my legs. Could this just be poor circulation or could the two symptoms be related? Thank you for your help. Sabrina
Tue, 30 Dec 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.

You have a classical history of heaviness on the left upper side of the abdomen getting enhanced on turning to right side.
The most probable causes can be :
Severe colitis of the left side of the colon also called the descending colon;
Hydronephrosis of the left kidney;
Mass on the left side.

I would advise you the following:
Get an ultrasonography of the abdomen ,
Standing X-ray of the abdomen,
Colonoscopy.

The treatment will depend upon the findings.
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What Causes A Heavy Feeling In Upper Abdomen?

Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. You have a classical history of heaviness on the left upper side of the abdomen getting enhanced on turning to right side. The most probable causes can be : Severe colitis of the left side of the colon also called the descending colon; Hydronephrosis of the left kidney; Mass on the left side. I would advise you the following: Get an ultrasonography of the abdomen , Standing X-ray of the abdomen, Colonoscopy. The treatment will depend upon the findings.