Long-Term Abdominal Pain Chart Page 2
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3Try a diet high in soluble
FIBER
for 2
5. Does your pain get worse when you're
Your pain may be from
weeks. Take steps to reduce your stress
under stress or do you alternate between
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, also
and to exercise regularly. If you don't get
loose and hard bowel movements?
known as SPASTIC COLON.
better, check with your doctor.
6. Do you have soft or diarrhea-like
You may have
bowel movements many times through-
CROHN'S DISEASE or ULCERATIVE
See your doctor. These disorders are
out the day and mucus or blood in your
COLITIS, inflammatory diseases of the
treatable.
stools?
colon or large intestine.
7. Do you have recurrent bouts of pain in
Any infection of the abdomen can be se-
You may have DIVERTICULITIS, an in-
the lower left side of your abdomen along
rious. CALL YOUR DOCTOR RIGHT
fection of small pockets in the colon.
with fever?
AWAY.
Bright red, bloody stools may be caused
by a bleeding HEMORRHOID or a bleed-
8. Do you have bright red blood in or on
ing POLYP, but they can also be a sign
See your doctor.
your bowel movements?
of a more serious problem such
as CANCER of the colon.
9. Has it been a few days or longer since
Use a simple bulk-forming laxative and
you last had a bowel movement and do
Your discomfort is probably
be sure to add lots of
FIBER
and fluids to
you and do you have to strain when you
from CONSTIPATION.
your diet. If the constipation persists, call
have a bowel movement?
your doctor.
*10. Has your appetite decreased, and
Unintentional weight loss can be a sign of
have you lost 10 to 15 pounds over the
See your doctor.
a serious condition such as CANCER.
past few months without trying?
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