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Pain in left side below rib,acidity
Sometimes paining below rib , don't feel hungry since more than 6 months and feeling acidity since last week
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Pain under the left rib with loss of appetite for six months and recent acidity usually points to gastritis or acid reflux, sometimes with H. pylori behind it. Six months of poor appetite is what I take seriously, that is long enough to need testing rather than just antacids. A pantoprazole course, fixed meal timings, no alcohol or smoking, and cutting late-night heavy meals is the starting point. Weight loss, black stools, vomiting, or pain that wakes you at night needs an endoscopy without delay.
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Get a CBC, LFT, an ultrasound of the abdomen and an H. pylori stool antigen test done. Bring those reports on a Practo consult with me and I will decide between medicines and endoscopy.
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Kindly provide detail history and then consult
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Can be acidity if it is just below the breast bone or sternum,in the epigastrium or upper abdomen.Eat food on time especially breakfast,avoid alcohol coffee smoking and spicy food sleep for 8 hrs and avoid stress and do exercise.
Take 1 pantoprazole tablet 20 mg before breakfast for 10 days
If there is any heart burn or chest pain take an ecg
If it persists you can do Hpylori antibody test
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You didn't mention which side of the chest you are getting the pain. That is important.
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Incomplete history kindly consult via
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Cap pantop 40 empty stomach
Avoid tea empty stomach
Avoid irregular food intake
Avoid spicy food
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CHANGE LIFE STYLE N DIET PLAN DRASTICALLY FIRST OTHERWISE NO THERAPY GIVES U PROPER RESULT. U R SUFFERING FROM SIX MONTHS SO U NEED TO UNDERSTAND N LISTEN YOUR BODY.
NEXPRO RD40 ONE IN EMPTY STOMACH FOR 2 WEEKS.
MUCAIN GEL 10ML WITHOUT WATER NOTHING BY MOUTH TILL 30MIN CAN BE TAKEN 3TO4 TIMES.
ARISTOZYME GOLD ONE HR BEFORE LUNCH N DINNER. 2 WEEKS.
MEFTAL SPAS DS TWO TIMES OR SOS
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Below which rib, right or left. Need more medical history. Kindly consult with me on 94 two six 86 seven eight 96.
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Take pantop 40 mg before food
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Requires a proper assessment to understand the underlying cause and guide you.
Please book a consultation for a detailed evaluation, personalized treatment plan and further advice.
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kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case via PRACTO app
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Do consult
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Use pantoprazole cap 30 min before having food daily for 10 days first than take consultation
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Do connect and consult
Will help you
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
General Practitioner
8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Need few more details for further evaluation. Please consult
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Dr. Zahra Fathima Khan
General Physician
17 yrs exp
Delhi
Your problem need complete history taking and assessment. Any alignment for more than 6 months is chronic , don’t just think it’s acidity .
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Kindly book an appointment for full detailed history taking, examination, dietary and lifestyle advice and further treatment..
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Dr. Sachin Bhiwaji Sanap
General Practitioner
8 yrs exp
Hingoli
Diet modifications required and more history needed
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Dr. Reesha Varshney
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Bareilly
Pain below on both side
I want to know the specific site of pain
Kindly connect with me on call
For acidity you can take sompraz 40 mg on empty stomach before 30 mins of first meal of the day
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