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I have worsening stomach pain. How to overcome this?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been experiencing intense stomach or back or abdomen pain. Each “episode” gets worse and worse. It goes all up my back, and my stomach feels like it is being squeezed or suffocated. When I stand up, there is pressure pushing down from the top of my stomach. I am nauseous and ti... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From what you mentioned, you most probably have gastritis or peptic ulcer in your stomach, which is caused by a disturbance in stomach acidity. Provide me with some details: Do you use a lot of painkillers like Ibuprofen? Is it worse or better after taking meals? Ha... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 51-year-old male who is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weigh around 210 lbs. I have pain in my left lower back, mainly towards the left side, but I also experience pain in the mid-abdominal area. This started around four days ago. I first thought it was kidney stones, as I had them twen... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. The most likely cause of your back pain is due to muscle spasms. The other possibility is disc prolapse. However, I have a few questions, 1. Is there any leg weakness or pain? 2. Is the pain associated with movements? The pain in the ... Read Full »
I have back pain from lifting my paralyzed mother. Help.
Query: Hi doctor, My mother has been paralyzed for nine months. I have to get up at night more than once to look after her. I have to lift her from the bed and carry her to the toilet. Due to this, I have developed back pain and full-body weakness. Please suggest me medication for my problem. Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your back pain is most likely due to muscle spasms from carrying your mother. The other possible cause is disk prolapse, and we must exclude it. Disk prolapse causes pain in the back that may radiate to one or both legs. Do you have pain in t... Read Full »
How can severe radiating back pain be treated?
Query: Hello doctor, My 65-year-old grandmother has been suffering from chondrosis and she has had the treatment her doctor recommended her. However, the pain has returned. Her doctor told her to do some injections. Also, before that, she had a treatment where she did massages, ultrasound procedures but th... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From what you have mentioned, most probably your mother has sciatica which means that there is a compression of the nerves of her legs. Sciatica causes back painthat moves to one of the legs sometimes both (electric like). It is diagnosed with some physical examinati... Read Full »
I have bloating and pain in my back just below the ribs. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I have pain in my back just below my ribs and chest cage, mainly on the right side. I got an ultrasound done for the kidneys and abdomen. The urine culture test and blood creatinine are normal. I also have bloating, and my tummy becomes tight with gas. Please let me know if it is due to a... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The site of pain you described is the loin area, primarily due to a kidney stone; please describe the pain in detail, as the stone pain has specific features. 1. Is the pain dull, burning, or colicky? 2. Does it move to some other place? 3... Read Full »
How to manage fibromyalgia and back pain?
Query: Hi doctor, I have fibromyalgia and chronic pain in the lower back. I also have pain in legs. The pain is so severe that I cannot do anything. I can move only inside my house. I step out by using my wheelchair. I have been prescribed with several kinds of analgesics over the years. But nothing has h... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have spinal cord compression due to untreated vertebral fracture which causes severe back pain and difficulty in moving your lower limbs. In such cases, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is the most diagnostic one, and a neurosurgical consultation is required. Surger... Read Full »