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stomach pain

by chrish777, Jun 02, 2008 11:49PM
I have been having major pain in my stomach.  I would rate it 7 or 8 out of 10.  The symptoms are pain in stomach, bloated, pain in the mid to lower back and pain in the left part of the chest.  This has been going on for over a while.  I had went to a gastroenterologist a few years ago and he did a test and didn't find anything.  I also was treated for acid reflux because i use to have a pain in my upper stomach and in my left part of the chest.  The pain has seem to come back and has gotworse.  When i push near the bellybutton it is real tender and hurts.  It also tends to be more pain on the right side.  Any suggestions, I appreciate your time.

Member Comments (1)

by BhumikaMD, Jul 05, 2008 02:28PM
Hi,

You could take some antireflux antinausea medications and see if they help with your symptoms - this could be pain due to reflux or GERD.

Has a chest xray been done to rule out any rib fracture, chest infection, or air in the pleural space?

There could be several causes of the symptoms you are having including a muscle pull, injury or trauma at the site, chest infection, etc.

Do you have any associated symptoms?

You should apply some local pain relief medications, take some oral pain relief medications, maintain a proper posture throughout the day, try some warm compresses.


Consult your doctor if the symptoms persist and discuss whether you need to get any investigations including a chest xray and ECG done.

Let us know about how you are doing and if you need any other information.

Regards.
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