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What Causes Lower Abdominal Pain On The Left Side When I Sleep?

hello i have some of these symptoms but i also have pain on the left side more. it all hurts more when i sleep or it gets pressed on. i thought it was in my kidney area but it could be the lungs . ive had this issue for a few years now maybe longer. but it keeps getting worse and more relentless. i can barely get good sleep it hurts really bad when i cough or sneeze or hiccup to the point of i almost wanna scream.ive been coughing for a long time now but i hought it was just smokes cough. but i cough a lot of mucus in the morning and sometimes i even think im coughing up dead air sacs. and some of them have black specks in them. i been smoking for 10 years now and im 28 years old. and thoughts?
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Hello,

Pain in the lower side of the abdomen is common because of diverticulitis but can be due to gastritis or indigestion. Take fiber in the diet, adequate water & avoid constipation. You can take antacids & PPI's like Pantoprazole. Take Acetaminophen (Tylenol) for pain.

Since you have a history of addiction to smoking & now you are coughing out black specks, it is a cause of concern. Smoking causes your phlegm to thicken causing more coughing. When dangerous chemicals in the cigarettes get lodged in the airways of your lungs, it causes your mucus & phlegm to become dark. Get physically examined, get Sputum test, CBC, Tissue sampling, Imaging (CT/PET) & Lab. tests done to rule out COPD & lung cancer. The pain in the left side can be due to the metastasis on the left side.

You will be treated on the basis of the diagnosis (Medications, Chemotherapy, Targeted therapy, Radiation therapy or Surgery). Get treated at the earliest.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Nupur K,
General & Family Physician
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What Causes Lower Abdominal Pain On The Left Side When I Sleep?

Hello, Pain in the lower side of the abdomen is common because of diverticulitis but can be due to gastritis or indigestion. Take fiber in the diet, adequate water & avoid constipation. You can take antacids & PPI s like Pantoprazole. Take Acetaminophen (Tylenol) for pain. Since you have a history of addiction to smoking & now you are coughing out black specks, it is a cause of concern. Smoking causes your phlegm to thicken causing more coughing. When dangerous chemicals in the cigarettes get lodged in the airways of your lungs, it causes your mucus & phlegm to become dark. Get physically examined, get Sputum test, CBC, Tissue sampling, Imaging (CT/PET) & Lab. tests done to rule out COPD & lung cancer. The pain in the left side can be due to the metastasis on the left side. You will be treated on the basis of the diagnosis (Medications, Chemotherapy, Targeted therapy, Radiation therapy or Surgery). Get treated at the earliest. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician