Is it any particular cause for concern to have swelling in the low right abdomen? I don't have a diagnosis yet so don't know exactly what's going on inside, but at least 75% of the time in the last few days, when I feel around in that area, I have a lump that sometimes extends as far as from kind of the topic of my pubic area in an arc toward the top of my right pelvis. I have sharp pains there many times throughout the day.
When I mentioned it to my GI doc earlier this week, he said it was probably swelling in my ileum. The radiologist was unable to get a clear look at that area a few weeks ago during my small bowel follow thru. I have a pill cam scheduled but not until next Friday.
I don't have a ton of faith in my GI doctor for a few reasons, so wanted to ask all of you- is this a normal experience for someone with some form of IBD, or something that requires more expedient medical attention than 9 days from now? I'm still passing stool (8 to 12ish times daily) and not noticeably passing any blood (nor have I ever). I don't know if this swelling is new or if I've just never noticed it before.
When I mentioned it to my GI doc earlier this week, he said it was probably swelling in my ileum. The radiologist was unable to get a clear look at that area a few weeks ago during my small bowel follow thru. I have a pill cam scheduled but not until next Friday.
I don't have a ton of faith in my GI doctor for a few reasons, so wanted to ask all of you- is this a normal experience for someone with some form of IBD, or something that requires more expedient medical attention than 9 days from now? I'm still passing stool (8 to 12ish times daily) and not noticeably passing any blood (nor have I ever). I don't know if this swelling is new or if I've just never noticed it before.