All sorts of different studies are pointing to how lack of sleep damages brain cells. One recent study found that in mice 25% of certain brain cells died as a result of a prolonged lack of sleep. Other studies have found lower integrity white matter in the brain, possibly as a result of lack of sleep.
1 Food poisoning; food poisoning can also cause pain in the lower left abdomen. 2  Moreover, it can cause nausea, vomiting or diarrhea and fever. 3  Symptoms usually occur for 24-48 hours. 4  For some cases, need to be hospitalized.
5. Get help from a doctor now âº. Many causes.: In a woman causes of left lower abdominal pain can include: ovarian cyst, ectopic pregnancy, diverticulitis, endometriosis, hernia, ovulation pain, crohnâs disease, abscess, ulcerative colitis, cancer, renal infection or stone or injury just to mention a few.