What is related to lower abdominal pain on the right side of my body

What is related to lower abdominal pain on the right side of my b…?

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Lower abdominal pain on the right side could be Appendicitis or Pancreatitis. Go to an emergency room right away.

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What is going on with me?

Q: I am 38 years old with three children. Three months ago there was a lump on the right side of my vagina, and it hurt really bad to have intercourse. After about a week it went away. Now last month I had my period, then it stopped for a few days, then it seemed to be starting again… I had a light pink discharge most of the month. Then this month I had my period again, it stopped and now once again I have the light pink discharge which occasionally looks tan, and sometimes clear. I also have sharp pains in my lower left abdominal area. I also felt really dizzy last night when I was laying in bed, and then woke with pounding headache, and was numb all over the left side of my body. The numbness went away with a change of position, but the headache kept me awake for a long time. I don’t know if the dizziness and headache are related to the other issues, or just a coincidence. What could cause the abdominal pain, discharge, etc.?Oh yeah. Before anyone suggests an STD, I have only been intimate with my own husband since 1991, and was celibate for 3 years before that, and I have absolutely no doubt that he has been faithful to me.I do plan to go to the doctor, I am just trying to get an idea what to expect when I do. I should clarify, the “lump” was more like a bulge, I guess. Like the whole right side of my vagina was swollen or like something was pushing on it from inside my abdomen, and it not only hurt during s*x, but when I would pick things up, or do anything strenuous.

A: A lump? Please see the gynecologist. You need blood work. Please don’t be another statistic.Numbness dizziness bad headache all of these warrant a trip to the doctor and blood test.

What could this be? Is it IBS related, or something more severe?

Q: I am confused, and in need of some input, and maybe comfort?I get pains in my lower right abdominal, and they have been off and on for about a year now. For about 5-6 months, they have been more severe. They do come and go, though. Some days, I feel perfectly normal. I can get up, run, jump, and even dance. The pain is faint, and I think nothing of it.Other days, I am laying in bed with a heating pad, thinking I’m going to die.I suffer from acid refluxes as well. When I googled that, it said IBS could be possible, because it usually comes along with acid. I searched more into what IBS is, and the symptoms. It sounds a lot like what I have, but I am still not certain?I saw an immediate care doctor a few months back. He really did nothing for me, but say it ‘could’ be bowels, or it ‘could’ be me female organs (ovaries). I made an appointment with my gynecologist, and she also mentioned bowels. She told me my ovaries felt fine, and my symptoms sounded more severe, along the lines of IBS.I use the restroom fine, it seems. There are some days where I don’t go for a day, or 2. Maybe even 3. Then, there are other days where I am gassy, and belching. My stomach is constantly upset, and I have headaches/dizziness here and there. When I do pass a bowel movement, my lower right abdominal seems to get tender.The other day I passed one, and my whole body started to shut down. My stomach was in pain, as well as my lower right abdominal. Recently, my upper stomach (under the ribs) on both sides have been hurting. I get a sharp pain in the left upper side, more so than the right. Also, my upper stomach in the middle (where my ribs split) have been getting uncomfortable pains, and tightness.I’m not quite sure if that has to do with my acid, and bowels, or what? I read that the colon can cause left abdominal pain, as well as upper left side pain. I seem to be getting that a lot lately, but it doesn’t stay in one place. I never know where the pain may be. It sometimes even shoots to my actual sides, by my back.It can be in my back/lower abdominal sides/upper sides/chest, and even cause me to get stomach cramps, and aches around the belly button.I’m always feeling nautious as well. There are times where I completely lose my appetite. I’ve never thrown up, or had any fever, but I have had that ‘sick’ feeling inside of my stomach, and chest.I’ve also thought MAYBE it did have something to do with my ovaries, and my gynecologist just missed it? I started my menstrual cycle, and I had the worst cramps I’ve had in the last 3-4 months. My cramps were so horrible, I was literally on my bathroom floor rolling around, holding my stomach. I even tried to throw up 2 times, because the pain was so unbearable. Although, nothing came up, ’cause I hadn’t eatin’ anything that morning. After awhile, the cramps calmed down, and I was back to eating, and walking about – no problem. What could this be? I’m clueless….

A: I believe you have a digestive issue that can be resolved, but more information needs to be disclosed. The acid reflux issue is due to LOW STOMACH ACID, not too much like drug companies want you to believe. This is very common in America today. In fact, over 50% of ALL Americans suffer from some form of hypochloridia. This is due, primarily, to the SAD diet. (Standard American Diet). Cooked food does not contain digestive enzymes the way raw food does. This uses up the stomach acid very rapidly, leaving the food to rot, putrefy, and just become very disgusting, allowing LACTIC ACID to form. This is the acid that is causing the acid feeling and reflux, NOT STOMACH ACID! Stomach acid kills germs and breaks food down. Not enough allows the food to sit their and rot. To fix that problem, taking a high quality Betaine HCL and HCL activator solves the acid feeling within 3 minutes or less because by taking that, you generate more stomach acid that your body needs.The pain, as you are describing it, especially since you have the pain when you lie down in the evening, is most likely gallbladder issue. NO, you don’t have to run to the doctor and have it out; in fact, 99% of ALL Gallbladder operations are unnecessary and doctors are just showing their ignorance or if not ignorant, showing their greed for money. Eating bad oils such as: Vegetable oils (including soybean, canola, cottonseed, and corn oils are very unstable and cause lots of inflammation in the body when eaten. They are oxidized (rancid) when you buy them and that is why they are loaded with deodorizers to get rid of the stench so you won’t smell it.Fried foods, trans fats, hydrogenated oils and fats are terrible for your body and make bad bile that is sent to the gallbladder and causes it to generate gallstones that can create the pain you are having.Eating LOW FAT diets is a MAJOR cause of gallbladder problems. If you don’t eat good fats, and have a lack of fat in your diet, the bile just sits in your gallbladder and crystalizes to make gallstones. Then when you do finally eat fats and oil, these stones try to go down the bile duct and cause pain.I strongly recommend you see a Certified Nutritional Therapist that can help you greatly by testing you to determine exactly what nutrients you may be deficient in and to help you adjust your diet to set you on a course to be healthy, not dependent upon some drug(s).good luck to you

Lymphoma/leukemia? How do I get properly diagnosed?

Q: My symptoms:3 swollen lymph nodes: -The largest, 2-3 inches long located on/near the carotid artery on the right side of my neck. It has been active for maybe 2 years, possibly growing. It has never reduced in size since I’ve noticed it. -Second largest, 1-2 inches long located just above my collar bone, also on the right side. -Third noticeable node is on the left side, middle of my neck. It is about the size of a pea, but of course more bean shaped(long).Misc symptoms: -Petechiae located on various parts of my body. All are quite small and have existed for more than a year. They have never gone away in this time. Definitely not a rash. -Shortness of breath randomly throughout the day with no real trigger. Occasionally exercise will induce it, but other times heavy exertion will NOT trigger it. Has been going off and on for maybe half a year, went “dormant” for a few months(while I was exercising and in better overall health). -Urinary issues, namely I seem to have particles in my urine. The frequency of my need to go has increased as well.That’s basically it, a slew of issues… I saw my doctor about all of this a few months back, as well as abdominal pain I was experiencing at the time. He felt my neck and said all my “glands” felt swollen to him. At the time I needed a bunch of dental work done, and he thought it may be related to that. He ordered blood testing, a urinary analysis, an EKG and eventually an abdominal CT scan.The blood work showed my potassium to be low, but nothing else was unusual. He thought it was strange, and re-ordered the same testing. This time around it was completely normal.The urinary analysis was normal, according to my doctor. He said there were “normal levels” of blood in my urine… Seemed strange to me, is there actually a NORMAL level of blood in urine?The EKG was completely normal, and the CT scan as well showed no lymph node activity or abdominal abnormalities, though something was mentioned about a harmless condition with my kidneys… Unfortunately I do not remember the name, no concern from my doctor…After all this I finally went to my dentist after way too long and had everything fixed. I was to see my doctor after this was taken care of, but never went due to my extreme anxiety. It’s been almost a year since then and there has been no change to the size of the nodes in my neck.So now that you know way more than you actually need to… I’d like to ask a few questions to anyone who may have experience. Has anyone had similar symptoms? If so, was there a conclusion? To any medical experts that may be wandering through, do these symptoms sound like cancer to you?I plan to make an appointment with the same doctor for next week, I need a good plan as to what to ask for… This whole situation has really consumed me, I’m convinced I have cancer basically but have yet to go in… I want an answer once and for all… Should I insist on having a biopsy done on the largest node? How likely is my doctor to order such an invasive procedure? If he orders a needle biopsy, what is the procedure like, and will it be enough to say for sure that I do not have cancer?Should I ask to have complete blood work? Another urinary analysis, maybe a 24 hour collection? A CT scan for my neck? Do they do CT scans on your neck…?It’s all very overwhelming, I think that’s the reason I haven’t gone back in… I NEED to do so though, but I’d like to be prepared. So please, if anyone has ANY advice at all I’d appreciate it… Thank you.

A: I was thinking of Hodgkins Lymphoma. I’m sure you read about it and know better. What I understand everything is negative but we also need a lymph node biopsy which will confirm the diagnosis of Hodgkins Lymphoma. (I do understand that your are affraid to go for the test). Your abdominal CT was normal so Non- Hodgkins lymphoma is less likely. (More serious than Hodgkin’s Disease). Complete blood work or urine analysis will not reach us to a definite diagnosis. Best thing will be a lymph node biopsy. Cut your fear and do it and everything could turn out very benign disorder and relieve all your anxiety. (Even if not benign which I doubt, is treatable today).Biopsy of the node is not an invasive procedure as you think and YES there is CT of the neck but biopsy in your case is much more informative and diagnostic.P.S. You are reminding me of my experience with a lymph node on my neck back home when I was scared to death to do an HIV test. I lived with the fear and anxiety for 5 years till I came to US and was forced to take the HIV test for the green card and it was negative. You will be fine, trust me.