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Sharp right side pain just before opening bowels

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Playingvideogames · 05/01/2026 09:21

Hi all. Sorry it’s a poo one…

I started iron supplements a couple of weeks ago and combined with my Christmas eating (and decrease in drinking water) I had a few bad days of constipation.

Upped the fibre, drank a ton of water and everything went back to normal. The only thing is just as I get the urge to go, I get a sharp pain in my right side just by my hip. It only lasts a few seconds and is always in the same place - almost like the poo is moving against something sore like a graze as it moves past.

Of course I’ll book in with GP if it’s still there in a few days but has anyone had this before? I have no pain other than this and poo looks healthy and back to normal 😷

Thanks

OP posts:
Lurkingandlearning · 05/01/2026 09:52

Might be appendicitis

Playingvideogames · 05/01/2026 09:54

Thanks I doubt it though. It’s not severe and constant, and is always just before I need the toilet.

OP posts:
JoyeuxNarwhal · 05/01/2026 14:01

If you've been constipated it could just be hard stool going round the bend.

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