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For the last few days everytime i eat a meal which is usually healthy not spicy i get a bad pain on my left side under my rib cage. i take zantac and gas x but the pain is pretty bad. this only happens when i eat a full meal. i eat extremely light during

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Pancreatic disease?: I hope your pain is related to acid, but the location is worrisome.Talk to your dr for more info.Maybe try a ppi like Omeprazole 40 mg (2 otc caps)which maybe stronger than the zantac (ranitidine).

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Answered 11/13/2018

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A member asked:

For the last few days everytime i eat a meal which is usually healthy not spicy i get a bad pain on my left side under my rib cage. i take zantac and gas x but the pain is pretty bad. this only happens when i eat a full meal. i eat extremely light during

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Greer answered

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

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