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My tummy hurts on the left side when i lay flat on my stomach?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

L abdominal pain: May be gastritis with or without H pylori.Cpnsider seeing if Mylanta decreases the discomfort. if in the lower abdomen may be diverticulitis or lesion or the colon or ovary. Would follow up with doctor as may need imaging

Answered 12/28/2015

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