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What Causes Severe Pain In The Abdomen?

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Posted on Fri, 21 Apr 2017
Question: woke up with a pain emanating from my stomach area, solar plexus
feels 'like' indigestion - burping
just took BP -153 / 81 / PULSE 62
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Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (35 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Take a PPI and antacid, report to ER if suspected as mentioned below

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your reference.
To recapitulate: Male/78 - woke up with a pain emanating from solar plexus area - feels like indigestion - burping - drank water ...
Please give additional information for me to assist you better:
What is the type/character of pain? Burning, twisting, throbbing, sharp and piercing?
Any referred pain to the back, chest, left arm?
Any nausea, vomiting?
Sweating?
Any loose stool, pain in other part of abdomen, noisy peristalsis?
I hope you do not have diabetes or hypertension or any other medical problems.

The pain in the solar plexus can be due to:
Gastritis, ulcer
Pancreatitis
Gall bladder pain
Rarely Heart attack
Stomach volvulus...

Even on slight doubt it is best to get an EKG done to rule out cardiac cause.
Clinical evaluation, examination, investigations as needed like Ultrasonography, tests of blood help further.

You may please take a PPI like Omeprazole stat.
Take an antacid and repeat every three hours if gastritis is suspected.
See the results and if there is doubt report to ER ASAP.

I hope this answer helsp you, please feel free to give feedback, ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.

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What Causes Severe Pain In The Abdomen?

Brief Answer: Take a PPI and antacid, report to ER if suspected as mentioned below Detailed Answer: Hi. Thanks for your reference. To recapitulate: Male/78 - woke up with a pain emanating from solar plexus area - feels like indigestion - burping - drank water ... Please give additional information for me to assist you better: What is the type/character of pain? Burning, twisting, throbbing, sharp and piercing? Any referred pain to the back, chest, left arm? Any nausea, vomiting? Sweating? Any loose stool, pain in other part of abdomen, noisy peristalsis? I hope you do not have diabetes or hypertension or any other medical problems. The pain in the solar plexus can be due to: Gastritis, ulcer Pancreatitis Gall bladder pain Rarely Heart attack Stomach volvulus... Even on slight doubt it is best to get an EKG done to rule out cardiac cause. Clinical evaluation, examination, investigations as needed like Ultrasonography, tests of blood help further. You may please take a PPI like Omeprazole stat. Take an antacid and repeat every three hours if gastritis is suspected. See the results and if there is doubt report to ER ASAP. I hope this answer helsp you, please feel free to give feedback, ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.