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What Causes Continuous Stomach Pain?
pain in the stomach area for the past 4 months.....doesnt react to meds. sometimes a slight backache with it as well. not constipated, or any bleeding, nor vomiting, no weight loss, just a nagging dull pain,it often wakes me up in the early morning hours. Blood tests are negative...what do i have?
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According to your history of illness mentioned in the query , this nagging dull pain in the stomach with pain in the back may be due to these possibilities , these include:
1 The first possibility is of peptic ulcer disease ( hyper acidity ) or Hiatus hernia . Diagnosis can be confirmed by upper G I endoscopy.
Try raising the head of your bed about 4 inches with blocks. It also might help to avoid eating or drinking for 2 -3 hours before you lie down. To control stomach acid one should not drink alcohol or drinks with caffeine in them or eat chocolates or spicy or greasy foods .
Also take some antacid but if symptoms are severe you may need drugs like proton pump inhibitors like pantaloc-d , once or twice in day depending on the condition of symptoms and intensity of pain.
2 Overeating or tension or anxiety are other such reasons which produces such symptoms.
3 The last possibility may be of pancreatitis as it may cause upper abdominal pain ( on left side ) which is worse when bending over or sitting . Diagnosis can be confirmed by measurement of lipase and serum amylase enzyme.
Deal as mentioned above.
Hope this will help you.
According to your history of illness mentioned in the query , this nagging dull pain in the stomach with pain in the back may be due to these possibilities , these include:
1 The first possibility is of peptic ulcer disease ( hyper acidity ) or Hiatus hernia . Diagnosis can be confirmed by upper G I endoscopy.
Try raising the head of your bed about 4 inches with blocks. It also might help to avoid eating or drinking for 2 -3 hours before you lie down. To control stomach acid one should not drink alcohol or drinks with caffeine in them or eat chocolates or spicy or greasy foods .
Also take some antacid but if symptoms are severe you may need drugs like proton pump inhibitors like pantaloc-d , once or twice in day depending on the condition of symptoms and intensity of pain.
2 Overeating or tension or anxiety are other such reasons which produces such symptoms.
3 The last possibility may be of pancreatitis as it may cause upper abdominal pain ( on left side ) which is worse when bending over or sitting . Diagnosis can be confirmed by measurement of lipase and serum amylase enzyme.
Deal as mentioned above.
Hope this will help you.
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