Random pain in the left flank and itchy skin.

[Gio77Italy]

Since many years I had occasionally some mild pain in the left flank a few cm under the ribs.

now it's more frequent and the skin on the left flank and sometimes the belly left to the belly-button gets very itchy I scratch and it goes away. what could it be?

[patient915]

Good, keep us updated!

[Gio77Italy]

thank you I'll check that when and if I'll solve the other problems. the only link I could think of between the two issues is that maybe a neuropathy of the bowel has affected the absorption of proteins!

[Gio77Italy]

I had never heard of pre-albumin before, Transthyretin, why do you ask?

I have never been constipated, although I am not sure yet but it seems that  there's something wrong with the spinal cord maybe Myelitis. can it be related with the rest of the symptoms? thanks!

[patient915]

Have you had your pre-albumin checked?  Are you ever constipated?

[Gio77Italy]

thanks!

yes actually years ago after bowel movement I would get lumbar pain for some minutes. it seems to have become a bit more relaxed I am not sure. a few months ago I started having intermittent rectal pain.

I did stool test and there were some undigested muscular fiber and low PH. Albumin has been a little under the limit for the past two years at least, I thought of bad absorption of meat?  stool appears to be regular I don't seem to have Colitis and no stomach symptoms.

I don't have nausea but in the past couple of years I have become clearly more sensitive to vomiting when eating and drinking a lot...

[patient915]

Welcome to the gastroenterology community!  Do you have any GI symptoms  (ex. changes in bowel movements or nausea)?