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What is this in this part of the abdomen?

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Serendipsocks · 19/12/2024 14:27

Picture atttached! I know you don’t have xray vision but I have a persistent daily pain in this area for the past 6 weeks. It’s not severe but there on and off throughout the day. Feels a bit like someone poking a stick into it. I should probably see a GP but might have to break in there to see one. Any ideas?

What is this in this part of the abdomen?
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hollyolly · 17/08/2025 13:18

Thanks for posting and hope you are not in too much pain

Zanatdy · 16/08/2025 20:30

I have chronic pancreatitis (caused originally by gallstones) and get pain in that area.

hollyolly · 16/08/2025 20:28

Did you ever find out what it was?

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Serendipsocks · 19/12/2024 17:43

Thanks. I didn't realise a hernia didn't always bulge out. It seems there are so many options for what it could be. I can't stand underwired bras so it is definitely not that!

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MounjaroOnMyMind · 19/12/2024 17:28

I've just remembered going to my GP in my early 20s about a similar pain and it was the underwiring in my bra that had escaped and was poking me!

olympicsrock · 19/12/2024 17:25

That’s where your stomach and duodenum is . Spleen is tucked under the left lowest ribs towards the back …
The transverse colon is also there , doesn’t tell you what the problem is though.
Go and see your GP.

user2848502016 · 19/12/2024 17:21

Probably stomach related (this is where your stomach is), think indigestion, acid reflux. Probably nothing serious.
BUT having a pain like that for 6 weeks should be checked out really just to rule out something more serious (like pancreatitis or angina)

MereDintofPandiculation · 19/12/2024 16:10

Serendipsocks · 19/12/2024 14:30

No bulge I can see like a hernia (I’m slim)

A hernia just means something bulging through where it shouldn’t. A hiatus hernia is when a bit of stomach bulges into your chest. It’s all happening inside so no external bulge. It’s an inguinal hernia, intestine bulging out between abdominal muscles, which is visible from the outside

ispecialiseinthis · 19/12/2024 15:58

Lots of overlapping organs and structures there - parts of stomach, small bowel, pancreas, spleen, vessels, lymph nodes. Behind these are kidneys, adrenals glands, more vessels and lymph glands.
A hernia doesn’t need to protrude outwards - it can go through holes and defects in structures and be invisible externally, e.g hiatus hernia.

Agree with PPs, can’t say what it is over the internet. Hope it settles soon.

GettingStuffed · 19/12/2024 15:44

I used to get gallbladder pain on my left, pain doesn't always present where it is. I still get pain on my left and GP said it wasn't anything serious.

ChipandPotatoe · 19/12/2024 15:42

For me this was a stomach ulcer. Same type of pain the the same area.

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Serendipsocks · 19/12/2024 15:41

mathanxiety · 19/12/2024 15:26

You need to get over your discomfort and see the doctor.

When you do, don't let them fob you off, and don't go in apologising for taking up their important time and minimising what you've been experiencing. Insist on an ultrasound.

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Thanks. This is exactly what I do usually.

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mathanxiety · 19/12/2024 15:26

Serendipsocks · 19/12/2024 14:44

Thanks. It really doesn’t “feel” like my stomach (nothing like normal stomach ache, not affected by eating). I think I probably need an ultrasound of that area, which would show if there’s anything obviously not right. I just dread the process of getting a GP appointment and then the process of explaining it all to them etc. I wish there was a way to get an ultrasound without a referral (I know AIBU)

You need to get over your discomfort and see the doctor.

When you do, don't let them fob you off, and don't go in apologising for taking up their important time and minimising what you've been experiencing. Insist on an ultrasound.

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Serendipsocks · 19/12/2024 15:26

Thank you! Anyone know why the spleen would hurt?

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ItGhoul · 19/12/2024 15:13

My guess is that you've got gallstones.

squirrelnutcartel · 19/12/2024 15:08

The tail of the pancreas and the spleen are in that area. It could be referred pain from another organ or structure though.

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Serendipsocks · 19/12/2024 15:05

Thank you I know you're right. I will try to get a face to face for after Christmas. The pain is not at all severe so I am not alarmed about getting seen quickly, I just thought it would have gone after a while but it has continued.

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endofthelinefinally · 19/12/2024 14:55

Nobody can diagnose over the internet. Can you do an online consult, or ask for a phone call if you can't get a f to f? The doctor will most likely ask you to come in to be examined.

DodgyCousins · 19/12/2024 14:47

It's not really as simple as 'this bit hurts, what's in there?', especially when you're not having any other symptoms. The abdomen contains many organs and structures, and pain can be referred from other areas. The only way you will get to the bottom of this is with medical attention. Good luck x

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Serendipsocks · 19/12/2024 14:45

I hadn’t considered an ulcer 🤔 I assumed that would feel like burning/ acid rather than a poking feeling

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DecayingRelic · 19/12/2024 14:45

stomach, pancreas and spleen

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Serendipsocks · 19/12/2024 14:44

Thanks. It really doesn’t “feel” like my stomach (nothing like normal stomach ache, not affected by eating). I think I probably need an ultrasound of that area, which would show if there’s anything obviously not right. I just dread the process of getting a GP appointment and then the process of explaining it all to them etc. I wish there was a way to get an ultrasound without a referral (I know AIBU)

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AppleBlossomMay · 19/12/2024 14:42

A stomach ulcer perhaps? Hope you can see a GP asap to find the cause, whatever it may be.

CoastalCalm · 19/12/2024 14:42

Ulcer