Minor stabbing pain while "going"

[BWS1982]

In my lower left quadrant, while passing stool (if you want to call it that), but only when my body strains in the strongest convulsions (the "heaving" that your body does in flare ups to expel the stool, uncontrollably), and it's very slight, not like an immense pain that makes me wince or anything. It's so minor that I barely think about it except while going to the bathroom (since that's the "reminder" of it).

I was wondering if it's just some irritated tissue that gets more irritated because my body is straining the muscles while it heaves, or this could be what you guys with fistulas/abcesses feel when they are in the works/developing...

I've had all sorts of minor cramping and pains down there over the last 18 months and just general random uncomfortability, I'm keeping my eye on this one since it's in the same spot each time I feel it, but it's nothing that is making me think about needing the ER or anything.

I assume one way to help monitor this is to check blood content/frequency, which I'm keeping a keen eye on, as well as how easily I get the pain and the level of pain etc...

 

[Kev]

LLQ pain is soo common... it could be anything, it could be nothing. Keep a diary. Keep an eye on it... but don't focus on it (if that makes any sense) Understand???

 

[BWS1982]

yep

Thanks.

My sentiments exactly. Good to know the implications are broad; I just don't want to end up with an extra hole in me (the one on my bottom gives me enough trouble).

Dr. couldn't tell me anything, and I don't expect that he could without a scope, "this hurts" isn't enough to go on for any expert. I'll just monitor it.

 

[Mazen]

I usually get this if I'm constipated and then I go or when I have lots of trapped gas.But it usually doesn't last long after I go.

 

[BWS1982]

Just like to report that this specific pain has been missing in action for about the last 36 to 48 hours even during the most brutal "heaving" bouts on the tiolet, probably some gas or irritation that has hopefully healed up....

 

[BWS1982]

Bah, jinxed myself....I had the pain most of the times I've gone since I posted the above post, so much for MIA, looks like it read my post here and said I ain't gone yet....although it was absent the last time I went, still could be from gas