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What Causes Left Sided Pain In The Abdomen?

I am having pain in my abdomen left side just below rib cage. Just recently started and has come off and on over last couple days. Today it was feeling better in afternoon - I took one of my pantoprazole SOD pills around 2 pm went to dinner at 6 had a glass of wine and a mildly spicy meal then to movie.After movie, pain started and rather searing pain. Sometimes this pain seems to radiate to my back almost directly behind. Sometimes feels like pain starts in muscle in back and then comes forward.

This is not like the acid reflux pain which in always middle of chest in esophogus.
Sometimes pain is while standing, sometimes sitting and sometimes when laying down.
Fri, 6 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

* As per my clinical experience, the radiating pain in left side abdomen can be due to:
- Renal or ureter calculus
- Spleen enlargement from various reasons
- Pancreas tail pathology - others.

I strongly recommend to undertake a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis for the further management guidelines.

Thanks.
Take care.
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What Causes Left Sided Pain In The Abdomen?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. * As per my clinical experience, the radiating pain in left side abdomen can be due to: - Renal or ureter calculus - Spleen enlargement from various reasons - Pancreas tail pathology - others. I strongly recommend to undertake a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis for the further management guidelines. Thanks. Take care.