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Suggest Treatment For Severe Upper Abdominal Pain

my 13 year old granddaughter has pain in her upper abdomen,right between her ribs and below her breastbone,along with nausea. She has been seeing a doctor and they have told her to take citracel and monitor her bowel movements. It goes off and on. Yesterday she had a good day and today she is sick again. Getting frusted.
Fri, 9 Dec 2016
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Hi. Sorry to hear about the kid.
Seeing upon your description it seems that the kid is having acid peptic disease.
This is caused by excess production of acid in the stomach and this excess acid causes the symptoms of pain/burning in upper middle abdomen.
It can be treated by the drugs that lower acid secretion from the stomach (proton pump inhibitors like omerprazole or antihistamines like rannitidine). Additionally antacid syrups can be taken for acute relief of symptoms.
So my advice at the moment is to visit a primary physician to get a prescripton.
Wishing you and your loved ones the best of health.
Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Upper Abdominal Pain

Hi. Sorry to hear about the kid. Seeing upon your description it seems that the kid is having acid peptic disease. This is caused by excess production of acid in the stomach and this excess acid causes the symptoms of pain/burning in upper middle abdomen. It can be treated by the drugs that lower acid secretion from the stomach (proton pump inhibitors like omerprazole or antihistamines like rannitidine). Additionally antacid syrups can be taken for acute relief of symptoms. So my advice at the moment is to visit a primary physician to get a prescripton. Wishing you and your loved ones the best of health. Regards.