RE: Spleen Question - or a

[Guest guest]

Can't hurt to call! I would, Carol.

[ ] Spleen Question - or a

> I am having some pretty bad pain in my upper left abdomen. I've taken

Gas-X

> and antacid, and I don't think it has to do with it. Last time I went

to my

> MD he told me my spleen was enlarged. Could that be causing this

pain?

> It's enough to have me hunched over. If it were you would you all him

or

> wait it out and see if it's the digestive system? I feel pretty

queasy,

> too, although I forced myself to eat breakfast in case it's my stomach

from

> acid.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Carol

[Guest guest]

Hi Carol. Sorry you¹ve been experiencing this abdominal pain. Here is a

clip from the Merck Manual regarding an enlarged spleen:

An enlarged spleen doesn't cause many symptoms, and none of them reveals the

specific cause of enlargement. Because the enlarged spleen lies next to the

stomach and may press against it, a person may feel full after eating a

small snack or even without eating. A person may also have abdominal or back

pain in the area of the spleen; the pain may spread to the left shoulder,

especially if parts of the spleen don't get enough blood and start to die.

http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/sec14/161.htm

Does this sound like the pain you are having? How is the pain today?

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> I am having some pretty bad pain in my upper left abdomen. I've taken Gas-X

> and antacid, and I don't think it has to do with it. Last time I went to my

> MD he told me my spleen was enlarged. Could that be causing this pain?

> It's enough to have me hunched over. If it were you would you all him or

> wait it out and see if it's the digestive system? I feel pretty queasy,

> too, although I forced myself to eat breakfast in case it's my stomach from

> acid.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Carol

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The pain is in the area of the spleen, but it’s not radiating up to my

shoulder. It is radiating to the back a little. It eased up a little last

night, but is bothering me again this morning. I spoke with my MD and he

told me he thinks it’s gastro. He said to take some pepto bismol and

antacids (which I’ve already done, thanks so much) and to come in if it isn’

t better so he can check me out.

I’m going to wait at least until afternoon, and if I need to I’ll go in. I

have a speech to give tonight and I can’t be hunched over in pain while I’m

doing it.

Love and hugs,

Carol

Re: [ ] Spleen Question - or a

Hi Carol. Sorry you¹ve been experiencing this abdominal pain. Here is a

clip from the Merck Manual regarding an enlarged spleen:

An enlarged spleen doesn't cause many symptoms, and none of them reveals the

specific cause of enlargement. Because the enlarged spleen lies next to the

stomach and may press against it, a person may feel full after eating a

small snack or even without eating. A person may also have abdominal or back

pain in the area of the spleen; the pain may spread to the left shoulder,

especially if parts of the spleen don't get enough blood and start to die.

http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/sec14/161.htm

Does this sound like the pain you are having? How is the pain today?

a

> I am having some pretty bad pain in my upper left abdomen. I've taken

Gas-X

> and antacid, and I don't think it has to do with it. Last time I went to

my

> MD he told me my spleen was enlarged. Could that be causing this pain?

> It's enough to have me hunched over. If it were you would you all him or

> wait it out and see if it's the digestive system? I feel pretty queasy,

> too, although I forced myself to eat breakfast in case it's my stomach

from

> acid.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Carol

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