How Can I Help My Doctor to Determine the Cause of My Abdominal Pain?
Help Your Doctor to Determine the Cause of Abdominal Pain Prepare the answers to following questions in mind. • What and how is your diet? • Do you take any medicines? If yes, which ones? • Are you allergic to any medicine? • Do you have any comorbidity such as heart illness, diabetes, asthma, epilepsy or any other disease? • Have you ever had surgery? • Have you ever had medical procedure such as colonoscopy, fundoscopy, laparoscopy or any other procedure? • Have you ever been hospitalized? • Is there anyone in your family with similar symptoms? • Is there anyone in your family diagnosed with gastrointestinal disorder? • Do you smoke, consume alcohol or take drugs?