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I have abdominal pain with GERD and hiatal hernia. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have had a painful abdominal feelings lately. The last few days I have had a dull pain on the right side of my belly button a little higher. This morning I woke up to sharp, on and off, needle pains in my upper right abdomen, right below my rib cage. That resolved in half an hour. F... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The right side upper abdomen pain has many causes like ulcer up to the hepatobiliary. Kindly follow the following instructions. Go for USG abdomen to rule out any hepatobiliary cause. LFT, stool culture, ESR, serum amylase, lipase to rule out the pancreatic cause. Take ... Read Full »
My mom has abdominal pain from lump below stomach. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My 58 years old mom suddenly gets severe lower abdominal pain on the right side, and at the same time, she feels a lump below her stomach and above the thighs. She used to feel like something is being pulled inside in one direction. She gets relief from this stomach pain once she vomit... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. She basically needs a physical examination to know from where the lump is originating. Get an ultrasound of the entire abdomen to know the exact cause. This could either be most probably a hernia or a cyst. So, get an ultrasound and follow-up with the report. Thanks. ... Read Full »
Why do I have constant stomach aches and semi-solid stools?
Query: Hello doctor, I suddenly experienced an upset stomach with just a semi-solid consistency of stool a few days back. However, a day later, I found that I had the urge to pee more often than usual immediately after emptying my bladder. I am 40 years old and my last period was a month back. I have no pa... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sometimes urine symptoms can happen whenever there is an altered stool pattern. If there is any problem in stool passage, it may reflect as a burning sensation or frequency of urine as the nerve supply to both areas is the same. In case there is no fever, and the stomac... Read Full »
I have been experiencing severe lower abdomen pain, lightheaded feeling, and nausea. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I have severe lower abdomen pain, lightheaded feeling, and nausea, which have come all of a sudden. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing severe abdominal pain, lightheadedness, and nausea all of a sudden. These symptoms could indicate various underlying medical conditions, and I recommend seeking medical attention as soon as possible. ... Read Full »
I am pregnant and have sharp pains in my lower abdomen. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am currently 12 weeks pregnant. I had my first ultrasound at 9 weeks. Everything went fine. The past few days I have been experiencing sharp pains in my lower abdomen and sometimes in my sides. This pain is just uncomfortable, I would not say it is severe. I have not had any bleeding... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Hope this is your first pregnancy. From your history, I feel this is just the pain due to stretching of uterus. Uterus is just a 2.7 inches muscular organ, till you reach 40 weeks, baby weight is gradually increasing, thereby stretching the uterine muscles which will be... Read Full »
My abdominal pain did not reduce even after taking antibiotics. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 52-year-old female. Two weeks back, I had severe abdomen pain and got a sonography done. I have been diagnosed with amebic liver abscess. It was identified 13 days back and I was admitted in hospital for three days and was given saline and Metronidazole dosages, but still not rec... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If no improvement is present even after antibiotics, I would recommend a CT scan to confirm whether it is an abscess or something else. If CT scan confirms that it is liver abscess, then would just put a sonographic guided needle in the abscess and drain out all the pus... Read Full »
I am suffering from recurrent pain in the left side of the abdomen. Why so?
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from pain in the left side of my abdomen for the last few weeks. Why so? Please help me. Read Full »
Dr. Duaa Salem Alfituri Shubar
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. I suggest that the pain in the left side of the abdomen may occur due to a number of causes. It could be due to a urinary tract infection (nausea, vomiting, fever, or chills), kidney stones (urine is pink, red, ... Read Full »
I am getting shooting abdominal pain during and in between periods. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 18 years old, female, I am 5'2" and 129 lbs. Lately, I have been getting shooting pains across my abdomen, when I am off and on my period. I also cannot eat a lot or else I will get nauseous but I am still extremely hungry afterward. I have had an ovarian cyst in the past but thi... Read Full »
Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Hassan Shoukat
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is called primary dysmenorrhea. It can start anytime within five years of the beginning of periods in girls. Do not worry. It is a benign condition but definitely painful. I would advice start taking tablet Naproxen 250 mg twice daily with meal two days before your... Read Full »
How to treat back pain present due to continuous sitting?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having back pain near the spine on the right side, especially when I go downstairs or go for a walk. My back gets locked when I am standing still. There is too much pain on the right side while sitting on a hard surface. There is also nerve pain after having food sitting on the gr... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have gone through your reports (attachments removed to protect patient identity). I would like to know a few more details regarding the characteristics of pain and previous history such as, what is the type of pain that you are having? Is it an electric shock like pain or... Read Full »
What is the remedy for stomach pain due to fecaliths?
Query: Hi doctor, My 4 years old son is suffering from stomach pain from the last eight to nine days. He mostly complain about that in the evening time or after mid night. If I massage his stomach he feels relaxed. He underwent an ultrasound along with appendix and some other blood tests including TB. All... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The on and off stomach pain is due to constipation. The scan report says few fecaliths are present which means hard stools that are not cleared. I feel this is the reason. Encourage him to take ... Read Full »