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What Causes Pain In The Lower Left Rib Area?
Question: hello I have pain in my left side by my lower left rib. my tummy feels bloated.i do burp a lot and am being treated for panic disorder with Zoloft 100 mg once a day and buspar 5 mg. I feel pretty weak and tired. I have had endoscopy a year ago came back good. ive also had eck urine anylazs (2 weeks ago) blood work celiacs disease test brain ct and mri. two years ago I had stomach ct only thing found was a mild kidney cyst on my left kidney. I had an echocardiogram done chest ct normal. spine mri normal. ultrasound of abdomen normal. pain is in left side over to right and from time to time extends to heart. I also have a claicum ct score of 0. what can be going on here?
Brief Answer:
some things to try
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
You may be having a stomach problem. Just because you had endoscopy a year ago does not mean that it is normal now.
You may need to change your diet and start taking some probiotics.
I suggest that you eat very simple foods. Eliminate all alcohol, caffeine, dairy and sodas. Eliminate all artificial sweeteners and processed foods.
Eat rice and cooked vegetables with some meat or tofu. Just get your diet down to a few simple foods for about a month and see if you can get rid of the problem. If not you may need to see a gastroenterologist and have another endoscopy.
Regards
Dr. Robinson
some things to try
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
You may be having a stomach problem. Just because you had endoscopy a year ago does not mean that it is normal now.
You may need to change your diet and start taking some probiotics.
I suggest that you eat very simple foods. Eliminate all alcohol, caffeine, dairy and sodas. Eliminate all artificial sweeteners and processed foods.
Eat rice and cooked vegetables with some meat or tofu. Just get your diet down to a few simple foods for about a month and see if you can get rid of the problem. If not you may need to see a gastroenterologist and have another endoscopy.
Regards
Dr. Robinson
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
could this be related to depression or anxiety? I lost my dad and grand dad on the same day last year and ive had tummy issues since I was a kid. mainly due to being a nervous kid. docs never found anything and I was always gassy as a child teen and young adult
Brief Answer:
it is possible
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for the follow up.
It could certainly be related to anxiety and depression. When we are anxious or depressed we release stress hormones which certainly have an effect on the gut. Treatments that help both depression and anxiety are medications, exercise and counseling. The more of these you do the better your chances of getting relief. I hope you find some relief soon.
Regards,
Dr. Robinson
it is possible
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for the follow up.
It could certainly be related to anxiety and depression. When we are anxious or depressed we release stress hormones which certainly have an effect on the gut. Treatments that help both depression and anxiety are medications, exercise and counseling. The more of these you do the better your chances of getting relief. I hope you find some relief soon.
Regards,
Dr. Robinson
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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