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Question: Hi I have been suffering from a sharp,stabbing very strong pain exactly in the middle of my upper abdomen just under my breasts above the belly button it feels enlarged too bit no bumps or sticking out also bad heartburn too and dizzy spells too also abnormal liver function test results too is this serious & what could it be?
Brief Answer:
Gallstones or peptic ulcer.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Such pain can be caused by gallstones or stomach issues like peptic ulcer.
Gallstones pain usually radiates to the back. Nausea and vomiting can be present.
Peptic ulcer pain does not radiate to the back. Nausea and chest burning can be present.
In both cases the pain can be triggered by foods intake.
I suggest you to have abdominal ultrasound done at first. If nothing will be found, gastroscopy should be done.
Gallstones need surgical treatment (laparoscopy). Peptic ulcer can be treated with medicines.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Gallstones or peptic ulcer.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Such pain can be caused by gallstones or stomach issues like peptic ulcer.
Gallstones pain usually radiates to the back. Nausea and vomiting can be present.
Peptic ulcer pain does not radiate to the back. Nausea and chest burning can be present.
In both cases the pain can be triggered by foods intake.
I suggest you to have abdominal ultrasound done at first. If nothing will be found, gastroscopy should be done.
Gallstones need surgical treatment (laparoscopy). Peptic ulcer can be treated with medicines.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Well, its hard to tell without mentioned tests. Moreover both conditions can be present in the same time. Back pain points to gallstones. Lots of pain killers intake could cause peptic ulcer.
So please have mentioned in previous reply tests done.
Regards.
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Detailed Answer:
Well, its hard to tell without mentioned tests. Moreover both conditions can be present in the same time. Back pain points to gallstones. Lots of pain killers intake could cause peptic ulcer.
So please have mentioned in previous reply tests done.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok thankyou can these cause abnormal liver tests?
Brief Answer:
Yes.
Detailed Answer:
Gallstones can cause elevated AST, ALT, GGTP and AP. And so is Ibuprophen intake.
Yes.
Detailed Answer:
Gallstones can cause elevated AST, ALT, GGTP and AP. And so is Ibuprophen intake.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok thankyou can they be treated without surgery?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Gallstones can be treated with laparoscopic surgery only. There is no other effective way to get rid of them (I do know that Internet says about some acid which can make them vanish but this is not truth).
Liver should regenerate in a month or so.
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Detailed Answer:
Gallstones can be treated with laparoscopic surgery only. There is no other effective way to get rid of them (I do know that Internet says about some acid which can make them vanish but this is not truth).
Liver should regenerate in a month or so.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok so there is no natural alternative to get rid of Gallstones which is more than likely what I have?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Unfortunately there is no natural way to get rid of them. It seem that you may have it. But as abdominal pain can be caused by more than few diseases, without mentioned tests its really hard to tell.
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Detailed Answer:
Unfortunately there is no natural way to get rid of them. It seem that you may have it. But as abdominal pain can be caused by more than few diseases, without mentioned tests its really hard to tell.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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