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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Upper Left Abdominal Pain
Question: Hi. My husband is 52 and takes mere for rhumitoid arthritis. He has had upper left abdominal pain for ten hours. It was severe from the beginning but wanes slightly with forced gas and vomiting. The pain does not travel and is too high for bowel.
Brief Answer:
Peptic ulcer is the most probable reason.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Most probable reason of his pain is a peptic ulcer or stomach inflammation. I assume that he takes some antiinflammatory medicines for rheumatoid arthritis. This medicines are very often main cause of peptic ulcers.
Typical symptoms of peptic ulcer are upper middle and left abdominal pain which gets more intense after a meal. Such pain does not radiate anywhere. It is usually dull and does not go away after painkillers. Nausea and vomiting can be present as well.
I suggest your husband to consult his doctor. Gastroscopy should be done to confirm or rule this diagnosis out.
In a meanwhile he should avoid any fatty foods, coffee, chocolate, orange juices, alcohol.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Peptic ulcer is the most probable reason.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Most probable reason of his pain is a peptic ulcer or stomach inflammation. I assume that he takes some antiinflammatory medicines for rheumatoid arthritis. This medicines are very often main cause of peptic ulcers.
Typical symptoms of peptic ulcer are upper middle and left abdominal pain which gets more intense after a meal. Such pain does not radiate anywhere. It is usually dull and does not go away after painkillers. Nausea and vomiting can be present as well.
I suggest your husband to consult his doctor. Gastroscopy should be done to confirm or rule this diagnosis out.
In a meanwhile he should avoid any fatty foods, coffee, chocolate, orange juices, alcohol.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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