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What Is The Treatment For Stomach Pain And Heartburn?

I have constant pain in the upper and lower left region of my stomach. I have constant heartburn no matter what I take. I vomit quite often but all that comes up is yellow acid. I have lost ten pounds and have been to a doctor. He ran a CT scan but nothing showed up. He suggested a GI Doctor. Could this be assign of an ulcer?
Fri, 24 Feb 2017
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history of constant pain in upper and lower left region, heartburn no matter what you take, vomit yellow acid, lost 10 pounds, have been to a Doctor, ran CT scan which was normal, suggested GI Doctor, wants to know whether this could be an ulcer...
Heartburn means you have a problem of GERD, that is gastroesophageal reflux disease. In such a case you need an Upper GI Endoscopy. It will conform about the gastritis or ulcer, esophagitis, lax lower esophageal sphincter and so on.
Pain in the upper and lower left region of the stomach can be due to colitis and since CT scan is normal go for colonoscopy and biopsy, tests of stool, blood and urine. Get treated as colitis and as per the reports.
If all the reports are normal, then get treated as IBS that is irritable bowel syndrome.
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What Is The Treatment For Stomach Pain And Heartburn?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history of constant pain in upper and lower left region, heartburn no matter what you take, vomit yellow acid, lost 10 pounds, have been to a Doctor, ran CT scan which was normal, suggested GI Doctor, wants to know whether this could be an ulcer... Heartburn means you have a problem of GERD, that is gastroesophageal reflux disease. In such a case you need an Upper GI Endoscopy. It will conform about the gastritis or ulcer, esophagitis, lax lower esophageal sphincter and so on. Pain in the upper and lower left region of the stomach can be due to colitis and since CT scan is normal go for colonoscopy and biopsy, tests of stool, blood and urine. Get treated as colitis and as per the reports. If all the reports are normal, then get treated as IBS that is irritable bowel syndrome.