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What Causes Left-sided Pain Below The Chest Of My 10-year-old Son?

My 10 years son has a pricking pain in the lower left chest below the rib area. This pain comes and fades away but today he has a continued pain. He normally complains that in school after lunch he feels the same kind of pain frequently. What could be the problem
Mon, 20 Jan 2020
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Hello,

As the pain is particularly after lunch at school, most likely associated with GERD or food induced stomach upset. Kindly follow basic guidelines as below:
- Check that the school lunch should not contain dairy fat, oily, spices junk food or non veg items
- Tell him to keep stomach empty by 20 % of satiety value
- He should not run or jump just after eating meals
- He must chew the food very thoroughly
- Medication as proton pump inhibitor as omeprazole to be taken with sips of water on empty stomach. Consult his pediatrician for further guidelines as and when needed.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Causes Left-sided Pain Below The Chest Of My 10-year-old Son?

Hello, As the pain is particularly after lunch at school, most likely associated with GERD or food induced stomach upset. Kindly follow basic guidelines as below: - Check that the school lunch should not contain dairy fat, oily, spices junk food or non veg items - Tell him to keep stomach empty by 20 % of satiety value - He should not run or jump just after eating meals - He must chew the food very thoroughly - Medication as proton pump inhibitor as omeprazole to be taken with sips of water on empty stomach. Consult his pediatrician for further guidelines as and when needed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon