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My stomach hurts on and off its in my lower stomach area and my colon hurts sometimes bad to i don't know what to do?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Stomach/ colon: May be constipation( try milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) 1 tablespoon 2 x a day x 3 days ) , food intolerances , inflammatory bowel, rare masses /tumor( you did not give age), diverticulitis Also bladder issues /like infections, urethritis/prostatitis can cause lower abdominal pain. F/u/ w/ doc urgent care this week.

Dr Holzman agreed

Answered 3/12/2020

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