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What Causes Severe Right Sided Abdominal Pain?

I have severe abdominal pain near my waist above my belly button on the right side--it seems to get worse when I eat. It hurts to touch. No temperature. I ate some old eggs out of the refrigerator last night BUT they didn t smell bad or look bad. The pain started in the middle of the night but was bearable. The only time the pain got worse was about an hour after I ate a small bowl of oatmeal and milk. Should I go to the ER or wait until the pain gets worse again?
Mon, 17 Feb 2020
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Hello,

Seems acute gastric or duodenal upset after the ingestion of old eggs (possible though not smelling bad) with oatmeal increasing the gastric irritation. Immediate intake of PPI as omeprazole or pantoprazole on empty stomach with sips of water and antacid syrup as mylanta or others help great way. If you can get prescription of antispasmodic medicine as dicyclomine with your nearby doc, there would be faster colic relief. Observe the symptoms for next 12 hours and decide whether to attend an ER or not.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Causes Severe Right Sided Abdominal Pain?

Hello, Seems acute gastric or duodenal upset after the ingestion of old eggs (possible though not smelling bad) with oatmeal increasing the gastric irritation. Immediate intake of PPI as omeprazole or pantoprazole on empty stomach with sips of water and antacid syrup as mylanta or others help great way. If you can get prescription of antispasmodic medicine as dicyclomine with your nearby doc, there would be faster colic relief. Observe the symptoms for next 12 hours and decide whether to attend an ER or not. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon