Suggest Treatment For Severe Upper Abdominal Pain

Posted on Fri, 8 Apr 2016

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Question : Having pain in stomach from 24 hours, it started suddenly although i never had this kind of pain from so long , inpassed gases and had stool passed which relaxed me a bit and after that i took buscopan tablet for pain relief but got up and didnt pass stool which i usually do then had lunch and tavket again but now im having slight pain again in abdomen.i took one 40mg pantoprazole today aswell before lunch . Is there any medicine i can tke for pain relief and wht else investigations i must do . What food to avoid as well .

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.

1. Which part of the abdomen you have pain?
2. You have nausea /vomiting?
3.Any other medical illness you have?
4. Are you on any medications?

Regards,
Dr.R.K.

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (8 hours later)

Its the main stomach area or upper abdomen , i dont have any medical illlness other than having gases all the times and i use simithicone tablets for relief and i dont feel nausea or vomiting its very rare like once or twice in a month i feel like nausea. sometimes i do feel that i didnt pass conplete stool as it is in small quanity .

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (20 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Answer given below

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the additional information.
Continue taking pantoprazole.
Take mebeverine and Fybogel for good bowel movement and relief from pain.

If symptoms persists, you need to undergo an upper GI endoscopy.

Avoid coffee, citrus, tomatoes, fatty food.
Take high fiber diet and drink enough fluids.

Let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.

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