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Sharp Abdominal Pain, Rib Area Pain. Alcohol On Empty Stomach. Are They After Effects?
I am 27 male, smoek a pack a day and occasionally partake in mary jane. I had two beers this morning and i finally made a link between pain on teh right side, last few ribs area and when i drink. I thought before it was due to drinking in an empty stomach, but i just got done having breakfast before i had these beers. Any suggestions. its a sharp pain, usually felt in waves.
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Fri, 27 Sep 2013
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From history it seems that pain is due to acidity.
You may take tablet pantoprazole 40 mg once daily before breakfast for 6 weeks.
Stop taking alcohol and quit smoking too.It will aggravate your problem specially taken in empty stomach.
I know quitting all these stuff is not easy but you can overcome it by strong determination.It is not good for health at all and you are very young.
Investigations like ultrasonography of abdomen and upper GI endoscopy can be done.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to HCM
From history it seems that pain is due to acidity.
You may take tablet pantoprazole 40 mg once daily before breakfast for 6 weeks.
Stop taking alcohol and quit smoking too.It will aggravate your problem specially taken in empty stomach.
I know quitting all these stuff is not easy but you can overcome it by strong determination.It is not good for health at all and you are very young.
Investigations like ultrasonography of abdomen and upper GI endoscopy can be done.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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