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Woke up to severe lower abdominal pain and cramping, felt rectal pressure. lasted a half hour now i am sore. almost went to er was so bad. causes?

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Pain in the...: If there is nothing wrong with you whatsoever, sounds like this could be a rectal spasm. However a couple of other things come to mind depending on your age and medical history that really should be run by your doctor in person sooner than later.

Answered 2/21/2016

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