Hello Terry,
How severe is the abdominal cramping on the scale of 0-10?
Has she bloating, nausea, fever, gas, heart burn, tenderness at abdomen?
Any significant past medical or surgical history?
Dr. Arun
Severity - 8 or 9
Bloating, tenderness low in the abdomen
nothing in this area
Hello,
A pain severity of the 8-9 with bloating, constipation and tenderness would always point to infective or inflammatory pathology like diverticulitis (or appendicitis, if not previously operated). I am afraid, there is not one can do or should do at home as waiting can complicate the situation. It is advisable that she is seen at ER, as soon as possible.
Please feel free for your follow up questions.
Doctor (MD)
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), Post-doctoral Fellowship in Sports Medicine
You can try a suppository. This may open up the bowel and further relieve the symptoms. Fleet enema is not allowed.
It is pleasure and privilege assisting you.
Don't have any suppository in the house and we are in the middle of a major snow storm here in CO.
She is up an moving now and the pain has lessoned a bit.
We will call her local Doctor if symptoms persist.
Thaks
Terry
You are welcome, Terry.
A small Vaseline/cream stimulation at the anus region may open up the bowel.