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Intermittent Pain Under Left Side Ribs Causing Heartburn, No Relief With Panadol And Nurofen. Advice?

Hi There, I have pain under my left side ribs which causes a heartburn/ stabbing pain. I have been to the doctors and they couldn t find anything wrong. I know something is wrong because I have never had this pain. It comes in intervals and can last up to 5hrs at a time. I take panadol and nurofen but these don t hep the pain from going away.
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for writing your query.

After reading your post, it seems that your symptoms might be due to gastritis.

I would advise that you can take an antacid like Omeprazole 40mg once a day before meals along with Domperidone 30mg.

Following precautions will be helpful :-
1.Avoid spicy and oily foods.
2.Avoid being empty stomach for long periods.
3.Avoid mental and emotional stress.
4.Avoid smoking and alcohol, if any.
5.Avoid self medications, especially pain killers and steroids.
6.Drink lots of water daily.
7.Eat light meals prepared under hygienic conditions.
8.Avoid gas producing foods like peas, cabbage, legumes, etc.

I hope this is helpful to you.
Thanks.
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Intermittent Pain Under Left Side Ribs Causing Heartburn, No Relief With Panadol And Nurofen. Advice?

Hi, Thanks for writing your query. After reading your post, it seems that your symptoms might be due to gastritis. I would advise that you can take an antacid like Omeprazole 40mg once a day before meals along with Domperidone 30mg. Following precautions will be helpful :- 1.Avoid spicy and oily foods. 2.Avoid being empty stomach for long periods. 3.Avoid mental and emotional stress. 4.Avoid smoking and alcohol, if any. 5.Avoid self medications, especially pain killers and steroids. 6.Drink lots of water daily. 7.Eat light meals prepared under hygienic conditions. 8.Avoid gas producing foods like peas, cabbage, legumes, etc. I hope this is helpful to you. Thanks.