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This question was answered on Sun 16, Mar 2008 08:48am by Dr Bobby V, MD

Confusing Symptoms - Experiencing a constant feeling of fullness or bloating


    
Asked by footprints (Male ) on Sun 16, Mar 2008 07:36am

Should I see a doctor regarding the following symptoms… I have recently been experiencing a constant feeling of fullness or bloating. It is like I am full of gas or contstipated and sometimes have the feeling of needing to go to the toilet but nothing happens. I can't eat big meals as it is just plain painful and have been getting stabbing pains and cramps on my left and right sides around my hips. It may not be linked but my lower back is also continually sore as if I have put it out. I am an otherwise healthy 34yr female and I do not smoke but drink socially. Appreciate any guidance you could give me.
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Answer by Dr Bobby V, MD  on Sun 16, Mar 2008 08:48am:

Hi, You are a young adult with bloating, abdominal discomfort, tenesmus, lower back cramps, and early satiety. Should you see a doctor for this? Yes. Can this be cancer? Unlikely. There are many other causes that need to be ruled out before considering cancer. Your internist may like to examine you and check if any organs (example spleen) are enlarged and pressing your stomach to cause your symptoms. He or she may also like to run some routine blood tests (complete blood counts, renal and liver function tests), ultrasound of the abdomen, stool examination for worms and fat malabsorption, and breath tests for Helicobacter pylori. You may also like to consult a gynecologist for ruling out pelvic inflammatory disease causing your abdominal/lower back cramps. Can cancer present with similar symptoms? This is unlikely in an otherwise young healthy young female without fever, weight loss, or specific findings. In rare cases, CML (chromic myeloid leukemia) may present with similar symptoms.

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Comment by Kristen Hooper on Sun 12, Jul 2009 06:56pm: I am a 21 year old female, with almost the same problems, I feel constantly bloated, and constapated, and yet at times very gassy, sometimes it happens when I am stressed, or get nervous, but when I am relaxed it doesn't seem to bother me, what could this be? Plus just this past february I had my gal bladder removed. I have pains in my stomach still from time to time, sometimes even where it hurt before I had the gal bladder removed. Could you maybe help me understand what this may be an should I see my doctor about this?

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