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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Left Sided Abdominal Pain

Posted on Mon, 3 Aug 2015

Question: I am having non stop pain in my left side. It's been going on for over a week.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need more info

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Kindly answer the following to help you better.

By left side ,do you mean you have left abdominal pain ?
Is the pain above or below the navel ?
Is there associated nausea, heart burn or vomiting with the pain ?
Is there any burning urination ?
Does the pain radiate to the back or groin ?

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (2 minutes later)

Yes, left abdominal pain
above and left of navel
No heart burn or vomiting, some nausea but not often
No burning urination
Pain is also in my back

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Explained

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Based on your description , the pain is most likely non cardiac and is related to Dyspepsia/GERD. However one needs to rule out the heart just to be sure. EKG can be done to rule out a cardiac cause. For now Prilosec dose can be repeated along with hyoscine butylbromide. PPIs like esomeprazole along with sucralfate, metoclopramide and bismuth subsalicylate can be advised for two weeks. If no empiric improvement is found within 48 hours then x ray erect abdomen, ultrasound abdomen should also be done.

The above measures must be taken after consulting your doctor.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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