Suggest Treatment For Stomach Cramps, Loss Of Appetite, Nausea And Back Pain

Posted on Sat, 21 Feb 2015

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Question : My wife has stomach cramping loss of appetite nausea back pain that started after she vomited several times Thursday night and Friday morning. We think it could be food poisoning but is there something else it could be?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Sharma (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
More information required

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
I am Dr Rakesh Sharma answering your query.
I can understand your concern.
Please furnish me with following details for a more useful reply,
1.Is she still vomiting?Or relieved after some medicines?
2.How was her stool and how many times?
3.Is pain or burning in stomach still there?
4.Has she taken any thing orally recently?
Please also feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.
Waiting for your reply.

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

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Sharma (26 minutes later)

No further vomiting and no medications. One stool since Thursday. Some fluids taken ans she is now trying to eat a banana

Also intermittent pain in her abdomen

One other thing, she recently passed some gas,something she had not done since Thursday

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Sharma (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Passing gas is good sign

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
If she had no further vomiting and only one stool, then it may not be food poisoning , but gastric irritation due to acidity of some gastric irritant.
Intermittent pain in abdomen may due to stomach cramping during vomiting, it will be relieved by putting hot water bottle on top of abdomen.
Passing gas is indicative of stomach coming back to normalcy, a good sign.
In my opinion she does not require any medication now, but if pain persists, she can be given pantoprazole and domperidone combination empty stomach.
she should eat very light diet, like fruits , curd or milk till she feels better.
Drink plenty of fluids.
Hope I have answered your query.
If any thing else you are welcome, or you can close the query by rating the answer.
Good luck.

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

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Sharma (33 minutes later)

Thank you. One question,what can cause the gastric irritation you mentioned. We have a heating pad and she has eaten a banana. I will keep an eye on her, she seems to be somewhat better

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Sharma (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
anything spicy or even long standing emptyness

Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
To cause irritation, even sometimes in empty stomach acid can do that.
Any spice or even a aerated soft drink.Heating pad is even better.
Banana is good and soothing.
Hope this answers your query.
Please rate and close the query.
Good luck.

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