Burning in lower left abdomen? Anyone else have this?

Hi All,

I've been diagnosed with fairly severe GERD and Gastritis recently (last 3 months) and have been treating it with the usual list of PPI's and H2's. I'm finally getting to the point where my non stop coughing, regurgitation, and heartburn are more manageable and now I have a new symptom, darn it!

I've been having this strange, persistent burning sensation in my lower left abdominal region, above my hip, but below my belly button. Anyone have this while on PPI's or associate it with GERD before? It doesn't feel like it's coming from my stomach and I don't think it's gas pain. My bowel movements also continue to be normal. The pain is much more noticeable when I'm sitting down and sometimes radiates across my lower abdomen or to my crotch.

Anyone have any thoughts on what might be causing this? Is it something you've associated with GERD before or a side affect of coughing too much, tums overuse, anything else? I've been getting lots of fiber in my diet lately too (to help with GERD), and have been eating very healthy ever since my original diagnosis.

Any input would be appreciated. I will talk to my doctor about this, but I thought I'd ask around here before shelling out yet another copay.

Thanks!

Hey Bill,

Thanks for the reply. Yes it does seem to fluctuate with time. It also feels better after I've been asleep for a while (either during a nap or after sleeping through the night). Sitting definitely makes it flare up / become more normal. I have also noticed some back pain in the areas you describe, but I just attributed that to GI pain from GERD, etc.

Perhaps it is a kidney stone? It's really not an unbearable pain by any means, but it's just persistent, which is what worries me. I'll guess it will either get worse or go away - here's to hoping it disappears on its own!