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What Causes Pain In The Upper Left Side Of Abdomen And Excessive Burping?
Hello. I am a 47 yr old female with abdominal pain specifically on the mid- upper left side of my stomach. It is pretty constant. It started about 2 weeks ago and my gastroenterologist put me on Dexilant to help. I don t think it is helping very much. The pain radiates sometimes to the lower right area of my stomach, and sometimes to my back,but the left side is where it is quite tender. I have gas and have just started to notice excessive burping as well. Is this a peptic ulcer or something else? I put in a call to the drs office this afternoon but haven t heard back yet. Do you have any thoughts about what might be going on here?
Fri, 10 Apr 2020
Hi,
Your symptoms might be due to GERD, a acid reflux disease, IBS, Pancreatitis etc. I advise you lifestyle modifications:
1. Avoiding recumbency 2 hours after food
2. No smoking
3. Diet: Avoid fatty foods,alcohol, chocolates, garlic, onion, coffee
If no response:
4. Elevate head of bed by 6 inches with blocks
5. Sleep in left lateral decubitus (left sided) position
6. PPI (omerprazole, pantoprazole or rabeprazole)
7. Blood levels of Pancreatic enzymes to be tested as you have pain radiating to back
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Yogapriya Vasudevan, General & Family Physician
Your symptoms might be due to GERD, a acid reflux disease, IBS, Pancreatitis etc. I advise you lifestyle modifications:
1. Avoiding recumbency 2 hours after food
2. No smoking
3. Diet: Avoid fatty foods,alcohol, chocolates, garlic, onion, coffee
If no response:
4. Elevate head of bed by 6 inches with blocks
5. Sleep in left lateral decubitus (left sided) position
6. PPI (omerprazole, pantoprazole or rabeprazole)
7. Blood levels of Pancreatic enzymes to be tested as you have pain radiating to back
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Yogapriya Vasudevan, General & Family Physician
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