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What Causes Sharp Pain In My Upper Abdomen?

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Posted on Tue, 7 Apr 2015
Question: I have been having nausea, loss of appetite and a feeling a fullness in my upper abdomen especially while sitting. Sometimes I have sharp pain in my upper back on the right side. I had my gallbladder removed back in Sept and I'm wondering if that could be causing my problem?
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Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
2 possibilities

Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your query.
I think I would be able to help you.
The symptoms of the query are quite suggestive of 2 possible causes -
1. A severe gastritis.
2. A possibility of pancreatitis needs to be ruled out.

I think I would suggest that you have a trial of pantoprazole 40 mg once daily before food. Meanwhile, I think it would be good to test amylase and lipase to rule out the second possibility.

I also recommend a chest X ray and ekg just to rule out chest related causes of similar symptoms.

I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal
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What Causes Sharp Pain In My Upper Abdomen?

Brief Answer: 2 possibilities Detailed Answer: Hi I am Dr Mittal. I have read your query. I think I would be able to help you. The symptoms of the query are quite suggestive of 2 possible causes - 1. A severe gastritis. 2. A possibility of pancreatitis needs to be ruled out. I think I would suggest that you have a trial of pantoprazole 40 mg once daily before food. Meanwhile, I think it would be good to test amylase and lipase to rule out the second possibility. I also recommend a chest X ray and ekg just to rule out chest related causes of similar symptoms. I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal