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What Causes Upper Left Abdominal Pain, Diarrhea And Nausea?

I have been having upper abdominal pains for a few months and the last month however it has gotten worse. The pain is mainly in the upper left side but I have burning all in the top abdomen. I ve also had diarrhea for the last four days, today is the first day that it has been somewhat formed. However my stool has been a yellow color. After eating I normally feel nauseous, but at the same time I feel that way when waking up, I have also been having stomach cramps mainly in the upper stomach and just feeling bloated and full all the time, my stomach has also been making noises like as if I was hungry. I seen a G.I. doctor two weeks ago and he has me scheduled for a upper G.I. the first week of March, I m not sure if I should wait till then or go ahead and go to the ER to see if they can treat me for whatever is going on.
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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Hello,
Thankyou for asking your question at health care magic.

Your symptoms of left upper abdominal pain, bloating,diarrhea suggest the most likely possibility to be pancreatic disorder like pancreatitis. If a patient comes to me with these symptoms, I would first consuder ruling out pancreatitis.There are several causes for pancreatitid like medication,gall stones,alchohol,cystic fibrosis, diabetes, hyperlipidemia etc
You will need to undergo few lab investigations like serum amylase,lipase and CT abdomen to diagnose pancreatitis and further investigations to look for its cause.
I recommend that you consult your doctor /go to the emergency room

Hope I was able to answer your question
Please feel free to address any more concerns
Regards,
Dr.Lekshmi
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What Causes Upper Left Abdominal Pain, Diarrhea And Nausea?

Hello, Thankyou for asking your question at health care magic. Your symptoms of left upper abdominal pain, bloating,diarrhea suggest the most likely possibility to be pancreatic disorder like pancreatitis. If a patient comes to me with these symptoms, I would first consuder ruling out pancreatitis.There are several causes for pancreatitid like medication,gall stones,alchohol,cystic fibrosis, diabetes, hyperlipidemia etc You will need to undergo few lab investigations like serum amylase,lipase and CT abdomen to diagnose pancreatitis and further investigations to look for its cause. I recommend that you consult your doctor /go to the emergency room Hope I was able to answer your question Please feel free to address any more concerns Regards, Dr.Lekshmi