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A member asked:

When i tap on the left side if my upper abdomen, it sounds very hollow, as well as being painful.

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Check it out: The most common cause of a hollow sound if you tap up there on the left would probably be air in the stomach, which is natural. But it's not normal that would hurt. Go see a doctor and get it checked out.

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 3/22/2020

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