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Pain In The Left Leg, Knee And Groin. Chest Pain. Due To Gas Problem?

hello my dad is 76 yrs old and was recently have pain in left leg from knee to groin...that subsided and pain moved to middle of chest and under rib cage...he went to e.r. and they said it was body gas and recommended several things...then 2 days later it moved to his back with severe pain and once again went to e.r ....they did head to toe scan, ekg, bloodwork and could not find anything...they said they did see he has slight athritis said its not causing this....he is still taking laxatives, gas relief pills and sittin with heating pad....he along with me are getting frustrated not knowing what to do or how to relieve this....no dr. has found anything and we keep getting different things it may be...if it is a never problem where would he go to pinpoint this....
Thu, 23 May 2013
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Thanks for writing to us.
The pain in the left leg is not likely to be related to gas problem or indigestion. This is more commonly seen due to osteoarthritis. You can get a combination of pain killers and muscle relaxants prescribed for relief.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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Dr. Praveen Tayal
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Pain In The Left Leg, Knee And Groin. Chest Pain. Due To Gas Problem?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The pain in the left leg is not likely to be related to gas problem or indigestion. This is more commonly seen due to osteoarthritis. You can get a combination of pain killers and muscle relaxants prescribed for relief. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com