What is the treatment for pain in the waist and stomach?
Patient: I have pain on my right side about the waistline. It also hurts on my right side in my stomach area. I thought I had a bladder infection and my doctor prescribed Sulfamethoxazole - tmp 160mg for 10 days. It seemed to relieve it, but the pain perists. Thanks, Nancy Doctor: Hi Nancy.Thanks for your query.The cause of the pain above the waistline on the right side has to be diagnosed on physical examination by a Surgeon and diagnostic tests undertaken to prove or to rule out the probable causes. The probable causes are:Right kidney infection / impacted stone in pelvi-ureteric junction.Gall bladder stones and / or infection.Liver pathology.Colitis on the right side.Appendicitis particularly in retro-cecal position. and so on.I would advise you the following Get the blood , urine and stool tests done. Ultrasonography as a preliminary survey to find the cause. CT scan of the abdomen and other investigations to confirm.Take a proper course of an antibiotic, metronidazole and symptomatic treatment . You may need an additional antibiotic with the Sulfamethoxazole.