Pain, left side of abdominal?

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I have a dull pain which has been there for a few days. It's in the left side of my abdominal area near to the bellybutton. It's starting to give me a bit of discomfort. Other than that my appetite has not changed and my diet is fairly healthy. I do get run down a bit as I exercise a lot and get 6 hours sleep most nights, any suggestions? Could it be serious or just something that will pass over time.

AuntKatie · Accepted Answer

You should see a doctor.  Pain or tenderness in the lower left side of the abdomen, along with fever, and possibly nausea, vomiting, chills, stomach cramps, and either diarrhea or constipation can be diverticulitis.  Upper left abdominal pain can be many things from pancreatitis to a stomach ulcer.  So you might want to get this checked to make sure of what it is.

http://www.itzarion.com/pain-symptoms-chart.html
http://www.abdopain.com/upper-left-abdominal-pain.html
http://www.healthhype.com/causes-of-the-left-abdominal-pain.html

imsety · Answer

See your health care provider as soon as possible (gastroenterologist), for consultation. If you experience pain in the lower left abdomen, and often sudden, severe, and located, along with fever. You may also have nausea, vomiting, chills, abdominal tenderness. Your bowel habits may also get changed, and either diarrhea or constipation. Signs and symptoms of abdominal right sided pain include:

Diverticulitis
Dysentery
Peritonitis
Crohn's disease

See a doctor for a proper diagnosis and treatment.

I hope this helps you. And good luck.

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