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Why is pain in upper left stomach
Hi, I am 48 year old male. I have pain in upper left side of stomach since past 2 days. It is a dull pain and constantly there. Will having ajwain or hing help, as told by my mother? What causes this pain? Is it because of diabetes? It can be because daily i lift my laptop bag in my left hand?
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It can b gastritis but i need to ask u some relavent questions to reach a diagnosis
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Your symptoms are suggestive of gastritis. You would require an antacid to control the condition. These following steps may help: - Don't skip meals, you may not feel like eating but in such conditions you should have the reduced amount in frequent intervals(i.e. 3 square meals broken down to 5 or 6 as you can tolerate) and slowly increase as you get better. - Reduce/ Avoid spicy,fried, fatty, junk and oily food - Avoid/ Limit drinking coffee, tea and carbonated drinks to once a day - Exercise regularly (30-45 mins/day) - Increase daily intake of water to 3 liters - Avoid/Stop smoking and drinking if you have the habit - Reduce stress through methods such as yoga/meditation/tai-chi. - Avoid painkillers as it will increase your gastric problems at this moment.
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Follow the steps as advised
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