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Why Do I Have Stabbing Pain In My Stomach Right Below My Ribs?
Yesterday afternoon I got a headache. It went away. But I started getting a stabbing pain in my stomach right below my ribs on my left side (my left from my point of view). It hurt so bad I had to put my sin down for fear I might drop him. Then my gas started smelling extremely foul. It still does today but the pains have gradually worked their way down and around my abdomen. Now I'm dizzy and nauseated.
Hi ! Good afternoon. I am Dr Shareef answering your query.
With this kind of history, most likely you have got an intestinal infection possibly due to accidentally eating stale food from outside. If I were your doctor, after a general physical examination I would advise you for a routine stool test for ova and cyst and give you an anti emetic and an anti spasmodic depending on the severity of the pain you have. Depending on the result of the investigations, I would consider prescribing for you a broad spectrum antibiotic effective against both aerobic and anaerobic organisms including flagellets. I would also add a probiotic and a proton pump inhibitor to it. Also avoid eating from outside.
I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.
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Why Do I Have Stabbing Pain In My Stomach Right Below My Ribs?
Hi ! Good afternoon. I am Dr Shareef answering your query. With this kind of history, most likely you have got an intestinal infection possibly due to accidentally eating stale food from outside. If I were your doctor, after a general physical examination I would advise you for a routine stool test for ova and cyst and give you an anti emetic and an anti spasmodic depending on the severity of the pain you have. Depending on the result of the investigations, I would consider prescribing for you a broad spectrum antibiotic effective against both aerobic and anaerobic organisms including flagellets. I would also add a probiotic and a proton pump inhibitor to it. Also avoid eating from outside. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.