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protruding in right lower stomach just a little below the belly line - a hernia?

itac

Hello, I've been feeling protruding in the right lower stomach just a little bow the belly line for a few days now. It started with s...

terrible pain when bending over or lifting leg,acid reflux,questions

sunnymom2

I am 39 yo female. I have been dealing with a reflux diagnosis for 2 years now. In beginning I was on nexium which did get me better enou...

1 answer | 1 comment

Should I still see the gastroenterologist?

MattyT123

Last year I had a stool test because of some blood in my stool and lower left side discomfort, the gp told me its nothing serious but boo...

2 answers

Constipation ..or fecal impaction

joey1134

Ok its been 15 days and i feel like theres a huge fecal impaction blocking me. Ive tried prune juice, but it gives me a diarhea that seem...

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I get extreme nausea and start gagging when i sprint.

Fringe2

Hi, I play soccer which involves a lot of sprinting after the ball and recently I have been having issues with this. It first started abo...

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I'm not itchy but I still think I have pinworms / threadworms.

Beachball1333

I'm not itchy down there, at least not a lot and not often. But I still see some white strings in my stool, and they even seem to be wigg...

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Bacteria overgrowth

fdl1981

My problem is that after a bowel movement a defecation. My wiping is careful making sure i cover everything. Then i shower. Then i put cl...

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Stomach abdominal pain & nausea

PUMPMANPLEE

Hi...i'm elderly woman of 82 yrs age 8 months ago i developed stomach pains and nausea and became sick. from a normal weight of 54 k...

1 answer | 1 comment

Can an ercp find gallbladder cancer? PLEASE CAN SOMEONE REPLY

pettyt65

Can an ercp find gallbladder cancer? Had 2 stones removed fr stent put in place.can they detect any kind of cancer in the gall bladder n...

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Why am i having these horrible rectal spasms

savagechef85

Two months ago I woke up and had my normal BM. Afterwards it felt like someone was beating my in my anus with a sledge hammer about a hu...

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My 11 year old daughter is still pooping her pants!!

angie42681

I have a lovely daughter who is 11. However, she still poops her pants. There are times she still goes to the bathroom and using it, but ...

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Terrible Pain...Gallbladder?? I just had HIDA scan and need some advice!

VanillaBeanGonzo

I just returned home from my HIDA scan. I have been dealing with terrible pain under my right rib and it radiates into my back and shou...

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Horrible malodorous flatulence smell, even if I'm not farting?!

terriblefart

This problem is ruining my life. My fart stinks like omg, and when I am not farting, I release gases involuntarily which smells like fart...

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Pain in my Anus and Lower Abdominal area

vivi_anne

I have pain in my anus and lower abdominal area. Right below my belly button. When I cough I have huge sharp pain. Also,when I poop I g...

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Constant pain in lower lower left abdomen

Red_Robin2

Feb 2019 I had an acute diverticulitis attack. Had a CT done and there was inflammation. Also had high white blood cell count. The CT sca...

Possible pancreatic cyst?

loriebarrdi

Hello all, I have been having this weird pain on my left side for ages, just under my left ribs. I went to the OB/GYN (everything okay) ...

Yellow stool causes ?

JErik16

About 3 weeks ago I started having a change in stool I had a few days where I had frequent bulky pale colored stool .the. It was more of ...

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Stomach pain for over a week Help!

Smallmouth1

My problem started a week ago, I awoke with a pain in my lower right side of my stomach. Now previous to this I was in the hospital for 4...

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How bad is it to use enemas on a regular basis?

CindiW2

I've been having trouble moving my bowels, and wonder in this question only about enemas, nothing else (like laxatives, fiber, etc.) If I...

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I react adversely to everything I consume and I don't know what to do

kylesquad

Just over a year ago I slowly starting to no longer tolerate foods I had been eating on a daily basis. Symptoms were sharp migraines with...

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