what causes lower right abdominal pain, nausea, unwell feeling?

Question

had a urinary tract infection about 3 weeks ago, took antibiotics for few days but stopped as they were giving me stomach cramps. got better but digestion was never quite the same as before....then suddenly over weekend got severe pain in groin and lower abdominal region, right side and nausea and a severe unwell , dizzy feeling, which came after bowel movement .have had it for few day s now and pain is coming and going and so is nausea but i look and feel tired and very unwell. went to er and they checked for appendicitis and pregnancy, did an xray and then sent me home saying they dont know whats wrong but maybe irritable bowel. can irritable bowel continue for days like this and make me look and feel terrible and give me such nausea and sick feeling?

Answer 1

sounds like appendicitis as a Doctor right away.

Answer 2

First, you should never stop taking the med unless told to do so by doc or he changes it to something you can tolerate.. To kill a urinary tract infection, as any kind of infection, one must take all the med dosage for prescribed time. It's possible that the infection went into another part of your abdominal area. I have had IBS since I was a teenager and I'm 61 now.. I get awful cramping and sometimes feel a bit nauseated but it comes on suddenly and then is gone after elimination several times in the form of diahrea. IBS is a condition and not an illness. This thing you have sounds like it's an infection of some kind.. You started out with one, and did not finish med for it. It's possible it moved elsewhere.. Go to a GI Specialist and have the upper and lower GI series if they can't find anything else.. I doubt you have IBS.. See a doctor soon and don't take a "no answer". Keep at it until they find the problem.. GI series will diagnose IBS.. I had the test years ago and that's how I know what I have.. Good Luck and Feel Better!

Answer 3

The ER visit eliminated most of the causes that I can think of - unless they missed something. Lower right abdominal pain can also be caused by a hernia, which might not show up on an x-ray.

It might be a good idea to visit a gastroenterologist - the absence of appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy, and no apparent hernia only leaves an inflammed colon as the most likely cause.

Answer 4

I doubt that IBS would have such an acute onset and nausea.

You need a second opinion. Go to a doctor or different emergency room ASAP.

This can be caused by an ectopic pregnancy, ureteritis, peritonitis, appendicitis, or something going wrong in your intestines or ovaries.

Never stop taking antibiotics before you're supposed to. The infection can easily spread when you do that.

Answer 5

The abdominal pain on the lower right side, nausea & dizzyness..... I had all of these for over 18 months and kept going to the docs. They put it down to IBS too, but it was getting worse an worse so he referred me to the hosp for more tests and after a barium meal and a colonoscopy it was discovered I had Crohn's Disease. Go and get it checked out cos it will only get worse. Am under treatment to try an get mine under control now x

Answer 6

Symptoms of appendicitis may include

pain in the abdomen, first around the belly button, then moving to the lower right area


loss of appetite


nausea


vomiting


constipation or diarrhea


inability to pass gas


low fever that begins after other symptoms


abdominal swelling

Answer 7

Did they check that your infection had gone? You should have gone back to the doctor and he would have given you another type of antibiotics,it's always best to finish the course. Also you need to ask the doc to check the infection has gone, if not it might be starting up again. Very often after an infection, a very tiny stone is passed out of the bladder, the pain might be this.
Hope you soon feel better.

Answer 8

Well, since the ER ruled out the first two that came into my head: appendicitis and an ectopic pregnancy, it is possible that your urinary tract infection has traveled up and is now infecting your ureters since you didn't finish your antibiotics. You didn't say if the docs in the ER rechecked your urine. You could be developing a kidney infection (check your temperature). If you start to have pain in your back, near your waistline, you will have to go back to the ER.
My advice would be to go back and see the doctor who put you on the meds for your UTI, maybe they can be changed to something that doesn't upset your digestion and you can clear up this infection.

Answer 9

As you didn;t complete the antibiotics they did not finish their job - so it is quite possible that the infection had then has now spread.
Do not stop taking anibiotics before the end of the course - if they are making you feel bad go back to the doctor (or just pick up the phone & talk to them!) so they can try you on something else.
Go back to the doctor

Answer 10

you should never stop taking antibiotics before you're finished with them. Not only do you not kill all the bacteria, but you create stronger bacteria and make it harder for antibiotics to be effective in the future.

Could be irritable bowel. I have it, but I've heard symptoms can differ in people. Could be endometriosis - I would check with your GYN. (It's when tissue that's supposed to grow INSIDE the uterus also grows on the outside and adheres to other organs. Kind of like spider webs. It can be removed with minor surgery.)

For future reference - when you're on an antibiotic in the future, take "Acidophilos" with it. It's a supplement that's in yogurt. It helps to balance the good bacteria that the antibiotics are killing off.

Answer 11

I would def get a 2nd opinion it sounds like appendicitis i had it when i was young and had very similar symptoms to you
my brother also had it but when he went to doctor first they did all sorts of tests and said they couldn't see anything and sent him home

he went back later to different doc and they said his appendix were near rupturing

so get it checked with someone else to be sure