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What Causes Severe Pain In The Left Side Of The Abdomen?
Question: Hello doctor,
I m having severe pain in my left side of the stomach. Its in the middle of the stomach. I have taken omeprazole,nobel spas, baby aspirin and aristozyme. But the pain is there like drilling burning pain.I m feeling nauseated also. Please help.
I m having severe pain in my left side of the stomach. Its in the middle of the stomach. I have taken omeprazole,nobel spas, baby aspirin and aristozyme. But the pain is there like drilling burning pain.I m feeling nauseated also. Please help.
Brief Answer:
may need a combination of medication
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Aspirin and similar medications (ibuprofen, cataflam, naproxen) in that drug family can sometimes aggravate/irritate the stomach and cause gastritis.
Gastritis can by associated with nausea and burning.
It can take 5 to 7 days for medication like omeprazole to kick in because it cannot get rid of acid and other irritants that are already there but decreases future production
Omeprazole did not work for you, you may want to consider trying meds as lansoprazole or nexium or pantoprazole combined with tums or gaviscon or peptobismol
The meds would need to be taken on a consistent basis
In addition, a look at any foods that may be worsening or causing the problem, would be necessary
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
may need a combination of medication
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Aspirin and similar medications (ibuprofen, cataflam, naproxen) in that drug family can sometimes aggravate/irritate the stomach and cause gastritis.
Gastritis can by associated with nausea and burning.
It can take 5 to 7 days for medication like omeprazole to kick in because it cannot get rid of acid and other irritants that are already there but decreases future production
Omeprazole did not work for you, you may want to consider trying meds as lansoprazole or nexium or pantoprazole combined with tums or gaviscon or peptobismol
The meds would need to be taken on a consistent basis
In addition, a look at any foods that may be worsening or causing the problem, would be necessary
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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