Left Side anyone?
#301404 - 03/04/07 04:49 PM
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Hello, I was hoping that those who have a lot of left side pain and thus fatigue from that could chyme in and give some advice..just when you can.
I know I need support as well
thanks
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I find lying on my left side on a heating pad really helps. You might want to try that.
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Funny. When I have an "episode" my left side (more to the back) REALLY hurts. I have a heating pad that is large enough to wrap around that side while still on my tummy. Definately helps! Can't help but wonder what that's about.
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yes, I know and I have the same problem. I love your picture by the way...anyway, I read up on it and the line said that the left side often is the trouble spot for many ibsers...so it probly has something to do with the spastic times of of stomach..maybe? I am no doctor, but it makes sense
thanks for your input!
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I have that left side pain too. I believe that's where your sigmoid colon is, where you'd be feeling the spasms and pain. So far heat therapy (I use the disposable patches) has provided the best relief.
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Whenever I have bouts of extreme gassiness that gets trapped it feels like my lower left side is being stabbed. The pain spreads in to my back and left thigh and goes from a stabbing feeling to a warm ache as it spreads. It's pretty common with IBS. BeanO and hot baths usually do the trick for me.
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Yep, me too. My GI told me that's where the gas gets trapped in the bend when it's coming around and down the sigmoid colon. When that happens, I experience major discomfort.
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Rosanne
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Re: Left Side anyone?
#301478 - 03/05/07 03:01 PM
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Toady
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I'm the same - a bad attack makes my left side ache and I get distended mostly on that side too. I read, but don't know if it is true, for healthy digestion people are supposed to sleep on their right side. Could just be another wives-tale though. (I only sleep on my left.)
All the best!
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Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like you've never loved before.
IBS A 20+ years, Chronic Migraines, Chiari Malformation (decompressed June 22, 2010), Brachial Neuritis, and ??? the list just keeps growing, but I'm still shiny side up! 
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thank you! I don't feel so alone!
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I feel the SAME WAY!!! So, are GI doctores helpful? I went to go see one and he did an endoscopy and a colonoscopy and then we will be doing a foley follow up. they did find anything so I DO have ibs and the gas does get lodged in there..amazing...you don't know how this helps..thank you and thank you
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thank you soo much!
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