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Having Stomach Ache Below The Ribs. How To Get Relief?
Question: Hello Doctor,
I am having pain in my left side of the stomach, below the ribs. This is happening from last few days. kindly suggest me, what needs to be done.
Regards, XXXXXXX
I am having pain in my left side of the stomach, below the ribs. This is happening from last few days. kindly suggest me, what needs to be done.
Regards, XXXXXXX
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Most likely pain in such localisation is caused by peptic ulcers. Especially if it appears 1-2 hours after a meal, any chest burning or acid reflux appears. Nausea can be present as well.
Other possible reason of such pain which always needs to be checked is heart ischeamia. This can give such pain associated with shortness of breath, the pain can radiate to the left arm or jaw.
If this pain has appeared recently (in few hours), it can also indicate appendicitis which has just began. Usually after few hours such pain migrates to the right lower abdomen.
It is advisable for you to have general diagnosis. Full blood work, liver tests, urine analysis and abdominal ultrasound should be performed as well as heart ECG. If no findings you should get scheduled for upper GI endoscopy.
You should avoid coffee, soft drinks, fatty foods. Drink more mineral water.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
Most likely pain in such localisation is caused by peptic ulcers. Especially if it appears 1-2 hours after a meal, any chest burning or acid reflux appears. Nausea can be present as well.
Other possible reason of such pain which always needs to be checked is heart ischeamia. This can give such pain associated with shortness of breath, the pain can radiate to the left arm or jaw.
If this pain has appeared recently (in few hours), it can also indicate appendicitis which has just began. Usually after few hours such pain migrates to the right lower abdomen.
It is advisable for you to have general diagnosis. Full blood work, liver tests, urine analysis and abdominal ultrasound should be performed as well as heart ECG. If no findings you should get scheduled for upper GI endoscopy.
You should avoid coffee, soft drinks, fatty foods. Drink more mineral water.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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