Having Upper Stomach Pain. Cause?

Posted on Wed, 15 May 2013

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Wed, 15 May 2013 Answered on

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Question : my wife has upper stomach pain she is over 50, what could be the cause ?

Answered by Dr. Timothy Raichle (1 hour later)

Hello, I would be happy to help you with your question.

I have a few questions first:
1. When did the pain begin?
2. How has the pain progressed since it started?
3. Is there anything that makes the pain worse?
4. Is there anything that makes the pain better?
5. Describe the pain? Dull? sharp? throbbing? does it come and go?

Thank you.

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