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I feel pressure and occasional pain in the left lower abdomen and left side. any ideas?
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Diverticulitis: Get a cat scan to prove it. Colonic diverticulosis ( tiny balloons protruding out of the colonic wall ) are famous! in the sigmoid and left sided colon. Clear liquids for a day or two and a 10 day course of Levaquin (levofloxacin) will do the trick. If the ct scan is negative, have a colonoscopy.
Answered 9/16/2015
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Could be: Constipation or diverticular disease or colon growth, inflammation. Please see a gastroenterologist or colo rectal surgeon for a thorough evaluation.
Answered 12/15/2012
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