If I Can Just Watch It Or If It Is Something I Have To See A Doctor For?

Posted on Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Question: Hello, I kind of have a strange question? Awhile ago I went to urgent care cause I had took some pre workout pills and I thought I had something wrong with my heart. They did blood work. X ray and ekg and said everything looked normal. But I also had stomach pain and a feeling of fullness. After that it went away for a while and just my stomach pain and bloated feeling came back. So I think it was some sort of stomach problem I took Prilosec and it seemed to work. Along with working out it really seemed to work. But ever seen I’ve been back home and off work. I’ve had slight stomach pain right below both ribs and what seems the weirdest and what I wanted to ask about is I’ve had a tense feeling for most of the day for like a week in my shoulders and left arm. Idk if that’s just from me giving myself anxiety or what it could possibly be?

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Stomach pain and muscle pain.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I think you probably are having stomach pain issues and it may have returned possible after stopping prilosec.
It can be related to ulcers or gastritis.
The tense feeling in left arm and shoulders may be related to muscle pain and may not be related to the stomach pain but possibly muscle pain.
Also if you have fluttering sensation in chest and palpitations anxiety can cause it.
I think you should get evaluated by a gastroenterologist doing helicobacter pylori test or even a fibroscopy.

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (25 hours later)

Hello, thanks for your response. So today just randomly I felt the urge to go to the bathroom and I was on toilet and went to the bathroom (diarrhea type poop) and when I wiped I noticed bright red blood. I’m assuming that’s not normal correct?

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is not normal.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
Of course it is not normal to have blood in stools. Most probable cause is haemorrhoids or anal fissure.
You should get physically checked by doctor firstly.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng