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Chronic Pain Lower Left Abdomen
Could I be pregnant? I dont know what it could be..?

We always use a condom correctly, and he usually finishes wayyy after we’re done. We’re usually careful. Ive been feeling so nervous for the past two weeks and have had chronic diarrhea and ive lost about 15 lbs from this whole thing, at first i had nausea and chills. I suspected it was a stomach virus but can it last two weeks? I started feeling ill the 27 and the 28 i got my period. Is it even a possibility? and lately ive been getting an acute stabbing pain in my lower abdomen on the left side. im scared, what if its something terrible. Could my laxative abuse caused this as well? (eating disorder habits) Im a mess.

Being an ex-eating disorder patient will absolutely do it to you. If you have ever had bad anxiety, that can also be an answer. I would honestly go get tested for an anxiety disorder- sometimes pills are an easy fix for it. They also make pills that are binding you can look in CVS for

Chronic Pain Lower Left Abdomen

I’m having chronic constipation for almost 6 yrs.?

I’ve been using Dulcolax eversince prescribed by my doctor before.
I’ve done Occult blood test for my stools and it’s negative 5 yrs ago.
I’ve used all alternatives but nothings changes.
I don’t used Dulcolax to often coz I’m afraid of being independent to it.
I have often have lower left abdomen pain and just this year my umbilical part (lower and upper)have pains to.
What do you think it is?
Do I need to do a colonoscopy?

Constipation is a subject I am just getting to grips with and its not funny as I know. However it seems from my understanding, the problem is the balance of fiber and liquid. No I do not meal drink liquid but food liquid, better known as fruit or as I found out PRUNES! Not prune juice but prunes. You have to take in fiber but make sure it has enough liquid fiber otherwise it will literally harden and then the problem starts, impacted bowel. Therefore its back to watching what you are eating, trying to get the right balance diet and the right amount of exercise. I note that if I perspire a lot, say hot day, chances are I will be constipated, so have to make sure I eat two or three prunes, to get the liquid into the bowel. Exercise is needed to keep the bowel regular, as it promotes the intestine to move food along and eventually out.
It is all about balance, the food you eat, the fiber content, the liquid fiber content and the exercise. If you have a sedentary lifestyle are overweight and are not eating the right foods, then constipation will become a serious problem. Having come close twice to having a impacted bowel, I am now keeping a close watch on my diet.