A 39-year-old member asked:
What should i do about a sharp colic pain on the upper left quadrant side of the abdomen?
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Dr. Jon Ahrendsenanswered
Family Medicine 41 years experience
See Dr 4 Colon exam: It is helpful to list your age. Are your stool patterns normal? What makes the pain better? What makes the pain worse. Your best advice is to see a doctor who can perform or arrange for a colonoscopy exam after performing a history and physical on you.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Need some advice. I have sharp colic pain on the upper left quadrant side of the abdomen?
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Dr. Cornelia Franzanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Could be gas: Sometimes gas can be caught in the bend of the large intestine in that area.... And be painful or mononucleosis can cause spleen enlargement which can be uncomfortable as well. If it persists then be seen.
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