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Pain In Upper Left Side Of Stomach, Upper Ribcage. Ultrasound Showed Stored Fat In The Area. Suggest
I got this pain upper left side of my stomach, it started 2 yrs ago I went 2 the er and had an ultrasound done they told me its just some fat I've got there, usually it starts as a sharp pain then it goes away, especially if I eat spicy or greasy food, I don't eat junk food anymore but now it hurts all the time, its this very irritating pain, upper left stomach, and upper left ribcage, please tell me what to do... thank you so much
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hello user,
As per your history, i feel that you are suffering from gastric ulcer/erosion, as its pain aggravates when you eat spicy food !!
I dont think that pain is due to fat in your abdomen.
If you are a bit obese and old age I advice you to do a ECG (Electrocardigraphy) done of your heart, to rule out any pain related to heart !
Most of the ulcer pain resolves after taking a antacid drug or liquid, if u feel painless after antacid liquid, then definitely its gastric ulcer/erosion.Take some anti H.Pylori medication from your nearby Physician as it is the bacteria mostly involved in gastric ulcer/erosion , and pain is still not relived, get a Upper GIT Endoscopy done !!!
hope my info helped you
regards,
Dr Hari Om Chandrakar
MBBS
As per your history, i feel that you are suffering from gastric ulcer/erosion, as its pain aggravates when you eat spicy food !!
I dont think that pain is due to fat in your abdomen.
If you are a bit obese and old age I advice you to do a ECG (Electrocardigraphy) done of your heart, to rule out any pain related to heart !
Most of the ulcer pain resolves after taking a antacid drug or liquid, if u feel painless after antacid liquid, then definitely its gastric ulcer/erosion.Take some anti H.Pylori medication from your nearby Physician as it is the bacteria mostly involved in gastric ulcer/erosion , and pain is still not relived, get a Upper GIT Endoscopy done !!!
hope my info helped you
regards,
Dr Hari Om Chandrakar
MBBS
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