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What Do You Suggest For Extreme Pain Under My Sternum With Weight Gain And Loose Foul Stools?

I HAVE BEEN HAVING EXTREME PAIN JUST UNDER MY STERNUM, RADIATING TO MY BACK, WEAKNESS TREMBLING AND SLIGHT NAUSEA. IT LASTS FROM SEVERAL MINUTES TO AN HOUR OR SO. IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND SYMPTOMS THAT INDICATE IT COULD BE PANCREATITIS, COLITIS, ADRENAL FATIGUE, CELIAC DISEASE AND A NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS. THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS INSTEAD OF LOSING WEIGHT, I'VE BEEN GAINING...20#s IN 2013 AND IT'S 99% IN MY ABDOMEN. I HAVE ALSO HAVE SEVERAL TIMES A DAY, LOOSE (OR JUST PLAIN WATER) VERY FOUL STOOLS. ALSO LOTS OF GAS. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS BUT IT WOULD ONLY OCCUR ONCE MAYBE EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. LAST YEAR THE EPISODES OF INTENSE PAIN HAVE GOTTEN INCREASINGLY CLOSER. IN FACT ONE NIGHT I HAD 4 EPISODES.
Wed, 12 Feb 2014
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Dear Friend
I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
This can be due to any of the reasons you have found on net. History is more in favour of Acid Peptic disease.
If you are an alcoholic it can be due to pancreatitis. Pancreatitis can also be due to gall stones.
I advice you to get an ultrasound abdomen to see for obvious causes.
Meanwhile you can take drugs like pantoprazole once a day.
I hope I am able to help you. Still if you have any query I am here to answer you.
Good luck.
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What Do You Suggest For Extreme Pain Under My Sternum With Weight Gain And Loose Foul Stools?

Dear Friend I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern. This can be due to any of the reasons you have found on net. History is more in favour of Acid Peptic disease. If you are an alcoholic it can be due to pancreatitis. Pancreatitis can also be due to gall stones. I advice you to get an ultrasound abdomen to see for obvious causes. Meanwhile you can take drugs like pantoprazole once a day. I hope I am able to help you. Still if you have any query I am here to answer you. Good luck.