 
                            What Causes Radiating Pain In Upper Abdomen Between The Rib Cage And Back?
 
 
                                    
                                     Sun, 7 Aug 2016
                                                
                                            
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                                             Mon, 29 Aug 2016
                                                
                                                
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                                            Information about your abdominal pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
I am sorry you have been through so much.
With a recent history of sepsis, you may have gastritis or a peptic ulcer. Physical stress such as a severe infection or surgery can put a person at risk for this. The location you are describing is the lower end of the esophagus/first part of the stomach.
It's also possible that this is pancreatitis, but you are right that Gaviscon would be less likely to treat pancreatitis than it would be to help an acid problem.
I recommend you try Zantac 150 mg twice a day or 300 mg at bedtime. Try that for a few days to see if it has any effect. If it helps, continue this for 4 weeks. If it does not help adequately then go see your doctor as you should have an evaluation with lab tests (amylase, lipase) and possibly an abdominal ultrasound. Also, your doctor may prefer to have you on a prescription strength proton pump inhibitor medication.
If the pain gets worse, don't wait. Go in to be seen immediately.
I hope this is the end of your siege of health problems now. Please let me know if I can provide further help.
 
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