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Pain over lower side of abdomen with
nausea could be indicative of bowel infection but should be investigated further.
So,it needs to be examined by surgeon with medical history and some specific tests to have a confirmed diagnosis.
You may need complete hemogram,
ESR and
ultrasound of whole abdomen.
Treatment is mainly depend upon the underlying cause. Meanwhile you can take antacids and analgesics available over the counter.
So you should immediately see
general surgeon to get examined and proper treatment.
To gain weight, you need to consume more calories every day from healthy foods and choose the right type of exercise.
You can have below mentioned diet.
1) Eat high calorie, high protein diet. Do not increase the intake of junk foods and greasy foods, this will contain unhealthy fats.
2) Eat healthy fats like
omega-3 essential fatty acids sources like salmon, walnuts.
3) Eat good protein rich foods like lean meats, fish, poultry, egg white nuts, seeds, pulses and legumes.
4) Eat healthy carbohydrates like fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
5) Eat five to six small balanced meals per day rather than eating three large meals.
6) Protein powder and nutritional supplement drinks can be added.
7) Consume a lot of high-calorie snacks (not junk foods) such as cheese sticks, milk shakes, muffins, dried fruits, yoghurt.
8) Drink a lot of fluids that supply nutrients and calories like milk, fresh fruit juice and energy drinks.
9) Eat starchy vegetables like potatoes and
corn more often.
10) Drink at least 2 glasses of milk, replace tea with milk.
11) Have eggs for breakfast. Custard is good for putting on weight.
12) Eat bananas and sapota milkshakes.
Keep a record of calorie intake each day. Try to increase calories intake by checking the record and continue to increase calorie intake until you gain weight.
Avoid caffeine and
nicotine.
Exercises are also important for healthy weight gain. Resistance training exercises such as lifting weights will help to increase the muscle size.
Regards,