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What does it mean when you have pain in your upper left side of your stomach?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

Possible gas trap: called the splenic flexure syndrome, gas pockets to the left upper corner of the transverse colon causeing pain.

Dr Finkelstein agreed

Answered 5/20/2019

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A member asked:

What does it mean when you have pain in your upper left side of your stomach?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Miller answered

Dr Finkelstein agreed

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