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I recently travelled to india & got very sick with vomiting & diarrohea . i think it was viral since i ate well. & only in the hotel. since then i have a pain every time a bring up gas. to the left central / back of my lower chest. could i have pulled a m

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Dr. Gutti Rao answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Traveler's diarrhea: Not surprising that you caught gastroenteritis in india. The symptoms you have may not be related to a muscle pull. You may still have some bug such as e. Coli, shigella, amebiasis, or giardiasis etc. A stool test is warranted and treated accordingly.

Answered 11/6/2014

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Dr. Gutti Rao answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Traveler's diarrhea: Not surprising that you caught gastroenteritis in india. The symptoms you have may not be related to a muscle pull. You may still have some bug such as e. Coli, shigella, amebiasis, or giardiasis etc. A stool test is warranted and treated accordingly.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Dr. Gutti Rao answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Traveler's diarrhea: Not surprising that you caught gastroenteritis in india. The symptoms you have may not be related to a muscle pull. You may still have some bug such as e. Coli, shigella, amebiasis, or giardiasis etc. A stool test is warranted and treated accordingly.

Answered 12/9/2013

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