Sickness and lower back pain are not considered sure signs of pregnancy. They are only probable signs of pregnancy. Therefore, other examinations might be needed, such as: physical examination, laboratory hormone tests and/or an ultrasound examination.


The exact location of the pain you feel might be very important. If the pain is under the chest bone and under the left ribcage, then you might be experiencing gastritis (inflammation of the stomach). The pain might radiate in the back, which might also be present in inflammation of the pancreas. Both the stomach and the pancreas are fully involved in the process of digestion and it is understandable why most of the pain might be felt after eating and drinking.


You might want to visit your family doctor to locate the pain more precisely by physical examination. If inflammation of the stomach is detected, then additional tests such as detection of Anti-Helicobacter pylori antibodies might be needed. The possible inflammation of the pancreas is a rather more serious condition and might need you to be referred to a specialist for the upper gastrointestinal tract. An ultrasound examination or other visualizing methods such as a CT scan or MRI might help in visualizing the possible inflammation.


The treatment for the gastritis might include antacids to try to reduce the stomach acid secretion. If Helicobacter pylori are the cause for the gastritis, then antibiotics might be added to the therapy. An adequate diet, depending upon whether your stomach or your pancreas is affected, would be recommended by the specialist for the upper gastrointestinal tract.