Getting Abdominal Pain In Left Side. What Is The Treatment?

Posted on Fri, 1 Nov 2013

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Question : I get pain in my left side when I lie down

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer: You need proper clinical exam and investigations Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for writing to XXXXXXX You are 51 years old and you need proper clinical examination and investigations. Investigations include routine hemogram,RBS,LFT,RFT,Lipid profile,Urine RE/ME,Ultrasound of abdomen,ECG in all leads,Upper GI endoscopy,Further investigations may be done if needed. There may be various causes for your problem like gastrointestinal,musculoskeletal or cardiac causes. Treatment can be done after proper clinical examination and investigations reports. Get well soon Hope i have answered your query. Further queries are most welcome. Take Care Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar