What Causes Indigestion With Sharp Pain On Left Side?

Hi, Welcome to health care magic, Your indigestion and left side sharp pain could be due to acute gastritis or inflammatory bowel disease or parasitic infestation (giardiasis) but needs to be evaluated further by clinical examination and various tests as you are suffering this problem from last 1 year. An hence,you should undergo certain blood investigations with urine and stool examination for Routine/Mocroscopy and ova and ultrasound of abdomen or gastro-intestinal endoscopy (if required), considering your problem from a long time. If you were my patient then I will give below instructions for some relief. 1) You should take frequent small feeds rather then two large meals. 2) Pain killers should be avoided if you are taking them. 3) Avoid carbonated drinks,caffeine products. 4) The food that you are eating should be chewed well . 5) You should walk for few metres after every small meal. 6) You should not lie down or sit on the couch immediately after meal. 7) Take high fiber diet,fresh fruits which will move easily in the gut. You can start with oflox-oz which is a very good drug specially in the treatment of gastro-intestinal infection but you should also take proton pump inhibitors like pantoprazole or rabeprazole which will reduce the excess acid production in stomach. In spite of all these measures, if your problem persists then you should consult some local physician or gastro-physician who will know all the relevant tests that I have mentioned to rule out any disease in the abdomen and can prescribe you appropriate medicines. Hope this detailed answer will help you. Wish you good health, Regards,