Suggest Treatment For Pain And Swelling In The Abdomen

Posted on Wed, 7 Sep 2016

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Wed, 7 Sep 2016 Answered on

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Question : my stomach stays swollen and hurts most of the time it doesnt seem to matter what i eat i am currently on a low carb diet and its not helping

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking on HCM!
I read carefully all your concerns and I can say as follows :
1. Your symptoms like stomach pain and swollen may be related with :
- ulcer /gastritis
- gallbladder issues
2. If I were your treating doctor I would suggest to do :
- abdominal ultrasound
- upper endoscopy
3. Meantime I would suggest to use :
- PPI'S like prilosec OTC
- gaviscon
I would like to suggest you :
- avoid fatty and spicy foods
- eat often and small amount of meal
- avoid unnecessary stress
- avoid coffee and chocolate.
Hope it was helpful to you!
Dr.Klerida

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