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Suggest Treatment For Frequent Acute Abdominal Pain
Question: Hello, i have being experiencing a very acute pain which i describe as feeling like someone is putting their hand in to my abdomen and grabbing a tube and twisting it hard, it last for a few seconds to half a minute and is then followed by a dull pain in the middle to upper abdomen and sometimes in my upper left hand chest for a period of minutes to hours. it always occurs when i am horizontal in bed a night, and has been getting more frequent of late and is very bad after a few pints of beer, which i am now avoiding because i cannot stand the pain
Brief Answer:
Raises the suspicion of pancreatitis!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this pain that you have reported. These symptoms are very suggestive of acute pancreatitis which is often provoked by alcohol and fatty foods. I will encourage you to keep away from these food types and any other food type that provokes this pain. It will also be nice to get evaluated as some other disease conditions especially liver disease and high cholesterol may be responsible for this. An ultrasound may help look for possible stones in the biliary tracts that may also be contributing to this. The best doctor to consult at this time for confirmation and further investigation is a gastroenterologist.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Raises the suspicion of pancreatitis!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this pain that you have reported. These symptoms are very suggestive of acute pancreatitis which is often provoked by alcohol and fatty foods. I will encourage you to keep away from these food types and any other food type that provokes this pain. It will also be nice to get evaluated as some other disease conditions especially liver disease and high cholesterol may be responsible for this. An ultrasound may help look for possible stones in the biliary tracts that may also be contributing to this. The best doctor to consult at this time for confirmation and further investigation is a gastroenterologist.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
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