Dr. Rebecca Kowalski

Surgery 15 years experience

Need an ultrasound: While a hiatal hernia can cause some symptoms, there is a decent chance you have gallstones causing your symptoms. You should get an ultrasound of yo... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

My son is very constipated his dr gave him milk of mag and it's not working and now he also isn't peeing much but is drinking plenty. er visit or no?

Surgery 15 years experience

Yes.: He needs to be checked out to make sure there isn't something causing the constipation that requires other interventions. Because he isn't peeing muc... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

Baby umbilical hernia swollen, will this give any problem and any pain to baby due to swollen? and will this stay swollen even when my baby grow up.

Surgery 15 years experience

It depends.: Hernias in infants are not uncommon, and often close on their own. Your pediatrician should evaluate it as the baby grows to see if it is still prese... Read More

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A 26-year-old female asked:

Dull ache to the right of navel. cones and goes. feel it more when lying in certain positions. appendicitis??

Surgery 15 years experience

It could be, but: Depending on how long you've been having this pain, it may be appendicitis. However, appendicitis doesn't usually come and go. But if it's been goin... Read More

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A female asked:

I can't hold my pee for 2seconds,and it hurts while peeing,my pee looks cloudy have treated uti twice for this but it continues.my abdomen hurts too?

Surgery 15 years experience

Must see your doctor: You definitely need to see your primary care doctor about this. Depending on how the UTIs were treated before, it could be a persistent UTI. You nee... Read More

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A 32-year-old female asked:

Inflammation of abdominal wall 3 wks after appendectomy. how long no lifting over 10lbs. when will be better? do i need meds and a binder?

Surgery 15 years experience

It varies: Usually the recommendation is to avoid heavy lifting or strenuous abdominal exercise for 6 weeks after surgery. However, if you have inflammation (re... Read More

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A 38-year-old female asked:

Experiencing lower abdomen pain, lower back pain, on my right side & missed period. also just discovered a cyst on my right lower neck region. related?

Surgery 15 years experience

Probably not.: However, a missed period with lower abdominal pain may be a sign of an ectopic pregnancy, which is a pregnancy in the Fallopian tube instead of in the... Read More

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A 26-year-old female asked:

Had gastric bypass. egd clear. ultrasound shows sludge in gallbladder. can sludge still cause me pain in my right side and extreme nausea after eating?

Surgery 15 years experience

Possibly.: Usually sludge in the gallbladder doesn't cause pain (gallstones can). However, it may be that your gallbladder isn't functioning properly. The best... Read More

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A 29-year-old female asked:

Luq burning type pain, worse with movement a lot of the time. also in back sometimes. saw gi who said it's just constipation. could that be right?

Surgery 15 years experience

Possibly.: However, there are many other things that can cause pain in the LUQ. Stomach dysmotility (also called gastroparesis), gastritis, and inflammation of ... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

He has a red line that starts at the top of his butt crack & follows down to above his anus he can barely sit & theres a bump that puss comes out of?

Surgery 15 years experience

Maybe pilonidal cyst: A pilonidal cyst is often the culprit of these symptoms. There is a cystic area under the skin that often becomes infected and drains spontaneously. ... Read More

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A 39-year-old female asked:

I have crohns disease, have bad abdominal pain with chest pain and not feeling well. been feeling like this sunday. please help?

Surgery 15 years experience

Needs evaluation: Severe abdominal pain definitely needs to be evaluated, either by your primary care doctor or gastroenterologist, or if you are in severe pain and can... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Over the past wk i have developed ruq pain and under r lower rib cage temp 37.8 wbc count elevated accidoverdose on codeine 1 wk prior by 40mg causes?

Surgery 15 years experience

Many possible causes: One possible cause is damage to your liver if the codeine that you took had Tylenol (acetaminophen) in it as well. Another possible cause is that you... Read More

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