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Hi I Have Been Getting Stomach Pain That Has Worsened

Posted on Sat, 17 Aug 2019

Question: Hi I have been getting stomach pain that has worsened over the last few weeks, it's a dull pain on my left-hand side just under the rib cage and it's turned to a very sharp pain on and off throughout the day gradually getting stronger

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please give additional information

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
Please give additional information for me to assist you better:
Any nausea, vomiting, bloating, loose/hard stools - gastrointestinal symptoms?
Any urinary symptoms like burning, frequency, red urine or so?
Does antacid help temporarily?
Any tenderness over lower rib cage?
Any referred pain to back?
Any other associated symptoms?
Any past history of similar problems?

Your detailed history will give me a clue. Please give full details.
Awaiting for your feedback.
Dr T Chandrakant.
General Surgeon.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (14 hours later)

there has been no vomiting but some nausea and tightness to the centre of the chest which has eased now, it felt like I needed to burp which felt stuck. stools appear regular and normal no red colour. Urine is normal with no red colour or burning antacid does help temporarily and it feels a little tender to touch and I can feel when I stretch up. past history, I did have similar symptoms around 3 years ago and nothing since, it just went away. I was given H Pylori test which was negative. many thanks XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
As detailed below.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
The symptoms that you have mentioned are suggestive of the following:
GERD like with gastritis or so.
Costochondritis.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
It is always better to consult a Doctor as there is clinical evaluation and an actual examination which helps to see for tenderness over lower ribs suggestive of costochondritis and so on.
Take a OTC Omeprazole or any PPI.
Continue Rennie - to be taken when on empty stomach.
Watch for tenderness over lower ribs which suggest costochondritis.
Avoid stress and anxiety which add on the problems.
If these do not help then certainly consult your Doctor as you have been suffering for few weeks - for clinical evaluation and further investigations as needed to get an appropriate diagnosis and have proper management.

I hope this answer helps you.
Take care.
Give feedback.

With Regards.
Dr T Chandrakant.
General Surgeon.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar