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What Causes Chronic Abdominal Pain?
Hi, i have been trying to manage my abdominal pain for 7 months and has gotten really bad recently. I had an xray, bloodwork, urine and stool test 2 months ago, showed nothing. Taking 2 ranitidine seems to make the pain manageable for about 8 hours so i started taking 2 tablets 3 times daily now. So if the doctors say i have too much stomach acid and i have regular bowl movements, have no ulcers or acid reflux/heartburn what could it be? The pain is in the center below the sternum. My mom wants my gallbladder to get looked at. If its my gallbladder, would ranitidine help the symptoms?
Fri, 9 Dec 2016
Hi welcome to the health care magic
Here you can have chronic gastritis or other organic cause
For work up you can be investigated with urea breath test for h. Pylori...
USG also should be done
According to cause further specific treatment given apart from antacid
If still needed endoscopy can be done for further work up
If no specific cause found than functional bowel problem might be the cause
Avoid stress
Take care
Consult physician for examination
Here you can have chronic gastritis or other organic cause
For work up you can be investigated with urea breath test for h. Pylori...
USG also should be done
According to cause further specific treatment given apart from antacid
If still needed endoscopy can be done for further work up
If no specific cause found than functional bowel problem might be the cause
Avoid stress
Take care
Consult physician for examination
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