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leggz05
04/25/08

I recently had some sort of stomach virus.  I had constant and severe diarehha for about4 days.  I have not been able to eat at least one full meal for the past 2 weeks.  About a month ago I had sharp pains in my abdomen (left side and lower) that lasted for about 3 weeks.  I could feel the pains when I walked and especially during sexual intercourse.  My menstrual cycle has been off sense January (4 months).  Last month I had some irregular bleeding.  This month April, I have not had a period. Also my stomach area is starting to hold a lot of weight .  It looks as though I am bloated.  Please help me understand what is going on.

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Vicki M
Monday, April 28, 2008

Hi Leggz05,

 

Online resources are great for getting information about known conditions or issues and for making sure you have everything you need in order to ask the right questions when you see your doctor. However, no online resource can take the place of your doctor's solid medical advice and care. So the best thing to do is to see your doctor as soon as you can. It might be nothing, or it might be serious but until you see the doctor, you won't know. :)

 

I can give you some links to look at so you can ask your doctor about the symptoms you are experiencing.

 

First thing I would do is go to the Symptoms Database and check your symptoms against known conditions. You might find something that has most of your symptoms and that would give you something to go on when you talk to the doctor.

 

If you think these symptoms are as a result of acid reflux, you can read about acid reflux and the effects of it on the body here in the over view. Once you've seen your doctor and he determines that you are experiencing acid reflux, you can go to the treatments database here to see what kinds of treatments are available. If your doctor prescribes medication for you, you can read up on that here in the drugs database. You can check interactions, and side effects.

 

From what you have said, you have a multiple of issues going on, so I can not stress enough how important it is to get in to see a doctor and get checked out.

 

Please stay in touch and let us know how you are doing. Let us know what the doctor says.


Vicki M

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