Suggest Remedies For Severe Stomach Pain Caused By Indigestion

Posted on Thu, 18 Feb 2016

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Question : I have had digestive pain for the last 4 days. It started as a severe pain in the area where the ribs join. This was the first day. It felt like trapped gas. Since then it has moved to my lower stomach with a constant dull pain. My stomach feels as though there is a constant excess of gas. I experience heightened pain when I eat as I try to digest the food. This has resulted in a loss of appetite. Other than the pain I have no general feeling of illness and am not experiencing any other symptoms. I have now started to lose weight. Can you please advise?

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Investigations and clinical examination

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Male/67 - pain in abdomen 4 days - started where the ribs join - as a feeling of trapped gas - moved to lower abdomen with constant dull pain - excess gas feeling - increases on eating something - lost appetite and started loosing weight too - no other symptoms - took the medicines as you have mentioned.

Your history is definitely suggestive of some intestinal infection or there is another focus of infection in the abdomen.

I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Stool tests for 3 consecutive days preferably.
Ultrasonography of the abdomen and CT scan of the abdomen if there is some positive finding.
Tests of blood and urine.
Clinical examination of the abdomen by a Doctor, preferably by a General Surgeon if possible.
Continue the medicines you are already trying and add on/changeover to another if the investigations or your Doctor suggests so.
Also take probiotic
Stop the foods and beverages which you feel are instigating or enhancing your problems.

I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.

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

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (6 hours later)

The present medication I am taking appears to be having a positive effect. I will continue the medication. Thank you for your advice. I am presently in Thailand returning to a more civilzed environment on the 2nd of March when I will ask my local GP to follow up in the way you suggest. Thanks for your advice.
Regards XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please continue

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your appreciation.
Please continue the same medication as we already discussed above. Always take for minimum 5 day course.

But do not hesitate to get the investigations and additional treatment if the present treatment does not help the cure.

Note: Revert back with your health reports to get further guidance on your gastric problems. Click here.

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