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Pain under lower left rib
I have been experiencing sharp pains under my lowest lying left rib for almost 2 months now. I have lost all appetite, constant nausea, and because of that I’ve lost 15lbs. I can never go to the bathroom unless it’s in the morning, although it feels that I have something in my bowels at times. The stools are very acute and slimy. A GP said this could be an ulcer, but they didn’t investigate much. I’m desperate for answers. Also smoking triggers nausea, even the smell of it. Please help!
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Dr. Kumar Parth
Gastroenterologist
19 yrs exp
Bangalore
Left sided abdominal pain can be due to gastritis, left sided colitis ( infection of colon) or may be a muscular pain. If it's in loin or slightly lower back then it may be due to left kidney stone. You need to go for a ultrasound of abdomen and A Gastroscopy to rule out ulcers / erosions .
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Avoid smoking / tea/ coffee .
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