A 38-year-old member asked:
How can i treat this stabbing pain in my lower abdomen?
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Dr. Bernard Canlasanswered
Pain Management 32 years experience
See a GI first: Without seeing a specialist like a gastroenterologist, or a gynecologist if you are a female i would not recommend taking a medication like opioids without clearance from these doctors.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
What can this "stabbing" pain be in my lower abdomen?
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Dr. Ihab Ibrahimanswered
Pain Management 31 years experience
Appendix: Hernia, ruptured cyst...There are many reasons. An evaluation and giving your doctor an opportunity to hear the answers to many more questions will help figure out what is causing your specific problem.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
I have a sharp stabbing pain in my right lower abdomen, what could it be?
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Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Several things: These types of symptoms need to be augmented with a physical examinations and perhaps labs and x-rays. Talk with your doctor.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
What could the sharp stabbing pain in right lower abdomen indicate?
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Dr. Mark Morananswered
Pain Management 21 years experience
Options: Appendix, gall bladder, colon, kidneys, bladder, hips, ovaries, testes, intestines..... Many things.
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Sep 28, 2016
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