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Q: Severe Stomach Pain Followed by Nausea but no Vomiting....He

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 25th, 2006

I am taking Protonix 40 mg one time per day for stomach pain. I was in the hospital 2 years ago and got scoped and they found several unlcers. I also had my gallbladder removed during my stay. I took medicine for a year and was sysmptom free and stopped. (it was a pill that was 1/2 gray and 1/2 pink) cant remeber the name. A few months agao the pain in my stomach directly in the center under my rib cage became unbearrable, my family Dr. put me ion Protonix and I am having these painful attakes 4-6 times per week, day & night, I am also taking 4-7 Tums to help it out. I feel like I am going to vomit but never have, when these attacks happen aI also end up having a diarrhea episode. Why is it so painful, it has never felt like this in the past. Do I need to change medications or get scoped again to see if things have worsened?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on March 27th, 2006

Stomach, Ulcers, Gastric Bypass, Colon Disorders Answer A550

It would be helpful to take another endoscopic gastroscopia, particularly to examine the stomach and duodenum. In the case of severe stomach pain, abdominal ultrasounds are also recommended. It is possible that the peptic ulcers in your medical history have been reactivated again. Gall stones in the choledocal duct should be also excluded as a possible reason for such painful attacks, so you can request that your doctor run all of these examinations.

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