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Q: Causes of abdominal pain on the left side

asked by: DoctorQuestion on December 25th, 2008

I have a pain in my left side under the ribcage... it does not happen all the time only I eat certain foods and or alcohol....

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on December 27th, 2008

Abdominal Pain Answer A5166

Abdominal pain in your left side under the ribcage that is provoked by certain foods and alcohol could be due to stomach inflammation (gastritis).

You can request a Helicobacter pillory examination and you could avoid alcohol. If therapy (proton pump inhibitors or H2-blockers) doesn’t help you could request an upper endoscopy (gastroduodenoscopy).

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