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What Causes Sharp Pain In Right Side Of The Stomach After Eating Food?
Question: I've been having sharp pain-- in my right stomach on and of for a few weeks. A couple of days ago-- everything I eat I get pain in my stomach. Not sure if it's my gallbladder or something worse.
Brief Answer:
could be gall stones or gastritis
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to HealthcareMagic.
Your symptoms are very similar to that people with gall stones have.
After food, to digest it, the gall bladder contracts to relese its contents to help in digestion, leading to pain in diseased gall bladder.
Another possility is of gastritis, if pain is occuring soon after food.
I would suggest that you get an ultrasound of your abdomen to look for the stones. If the scan comes normal, then it could be due to gastritis, and you will need to take antacid for that.
Hope, i have been helpful.
Regards
Dr. Ashish Verma
could be gall stones or gastritis
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to HealthcareMagic.
Your symptoms are very similar to that people with gall stones have.
After food, to digest it, the gall bladder contracts to relese its contents to help in digestion, leading to pain in diseased gall bladder.
Another possility is of gastritis, if pain is occuring soon after food.
I would suggest that you get an ultrasound of your abdomen to look for the stones. If the scan comes normal, then it could be due to gastritis, and you will need to take antacid for that.
Hope, i have been helpful.
Regards
Dr. Ashish Verma
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thank you!!! Yes the pain is right after I eat.
Brief Answer:
its mostly gastritis then
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Gall bladder pain usually starts a few hours after a meal, when food reaches the duodenum.
If the pain is right after taking food, its more likey to be due to gastric ulcers.
I will suggest that you start on an antacid like omeprazole or pantaprazole tablets. Take them on empty stomach.
Regards
Dr. Ashish Verma
its mostly gastritis then
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Gall bladder pain usually starts a few hours after a meal, when food reaches the duodenum.
If the pain is right after taking food, its more likey to be due to gastric ulcers.
I will suggest that you start on an antacid like omeprazole or pantaprazole tablets. Take them on empty stomach.
Regards
Dr. Ashish Verma
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Thank you!
Brief Answer:
You are welcome
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Glad that I have been of help to you.
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Regards
Dr. Ashish Verma
You are welcome
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Glad that I have been of help to you.
If you don't have any further queries, you may close this discussion and rate the response.
Regards
Dr. Ashish Verma
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