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After a few hours of sleep I awake with abdominal pain.

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A colonoscopy revealed only diverticulosis. A prostaste operation to remove supposed scar tissue was not helpful. I am okay during the day after geting washed and dressed. The cycle repeats every night.

 

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June 2 5:48 PM (54 minutes and 7 seconds later)
         
Is the abdominal pain in the upper or lower part of the abdomen? Is it on the left, right, or in the middle?
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June 2 6:41 PM (53 minutes and 49 seconds later)
         
Lower middle abdomen. It only occcurs when I lie in a hoizontal position. When I sit or stand it very gradualy decreases.
The gastroenterologist doesn't know the cause My urologist says its not a urological problem.
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June 2 6:54 PM (12 minutes and 30 seconds later)
         
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It's hard to think of possibilities when the two most common sources of your problem have already been looked at and ruled out. The only two other things I can think of would be real long shots. It could be a very odd presentation of a hernia. If hernia were the problem, I would expect it to be worse when erect than when in a horizontal position. If you had diverticulitis in the past, it is possible that some small adhesions formed which are causing some traction on the peritoneum when horizontal. On your next doctor's visit, ask him to examine you for a hernia. I suppose also you could be having some type of intermittent colon spasms, but I can't explain why that would only occur when horizontal. I hope this was helpful.
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