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Epigastric pain
Epigastric pain is a clinical finding in which a person experiences pain near their stomach, which is located in the upper left aspect of their abdomen.
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A 46-year old asked:
Causes of epigastric pain?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can epigastric pain be serious?
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A 44-year old asked:
What does epigastric pain feel like?
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A 43-year old asked:
What herbs can I take for epigastric pain?
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A 39-year old asked:
I don't gave gallblader and i suffer from epigastric pain, why?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Home remedy for epigastric pain?
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A 32-year old asked:
Constipation cause acute epigastric pain?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is it advisable to use heating pad for epigastric pain?
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A 34-year old asked:
What's the difference between epigastric pain and chest pain?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can you tell me in a poor pt with epigastric pain of 4 days,if you had to order just one test,which would you choose- amylase or lipase?
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A 21-year old female asked:
My epigastric pain is worse at night. Is it true that (gastric) acid production increases when you stay up late/ all night? How is that so?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is abdominal epigastric pain radiating for?
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A 27-year old female asked:
What home remedies for mild epigastric pain?Is it ok to take antibiotic or mefenamic?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I had epigastric pain that sometimes propagate to the back.recurrent eructation following food ingestion .few recurrent attacks of painfull swalloing ?
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A male asked:
58 year old man with epigastric pain relieved by vomiting what is diagnosis ?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Epigastric pain for a 16 year old ? Stomache growling and a little of back pain? What is it ?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I have epigastric pain radiating to the chest how do i know if its cardiac or gi disturbances?
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A 35-year old asked:
My 10 yr old son started complaining of having epigastric pain while eating.Whats a good remedy to relieve the pain?
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A 55-year old female asked:
I've got a single large gallstone. Had some epigastric pain in the night that spread along my lower right rib cage. The pain lasted 5 hours?
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A 28-year old male asked about a 66-year old male:
What is the best longterm treatment for drug induced GERD and epigastric pain if someone take meds for chronic conditions,&name of drug please?
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A 19-year old female asked:
My father is suffering from epigastric pain after gallbladder laparoscopic surgery ?pain is sudden but very powerful. USG is normal .How to cure?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Why am i always having epigastric pain? I'm always nauseous, and can't eat because the smell of food makes me sick. I'm 16, female, and not pregnant.
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A 23-year old male asked:
Epigastric pain, neg H pylori but pos FOBT. Colonoscopy normal but endoscopy showed gastritis. Cause of gastritis?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Had 2 gallbldr attacks in 5yrs have been having epigastric pain nausea off and on for months. Ab u/s only shows gallstones. Stones could be cause?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I have constant pain behind lower left rib..Sometimes the whole rib area.. And left shoulder blade. .Its not muscle or nerve. Also epigastric pain..?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Been having epigastric pain for 5 mo. Last week or so been noticing sharp pain in my mid back and also sharp pain under left shoulder blade. Related?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Hello, I've has ruq, epigastric pain had a hida scan gb ef was 89%. GI doc recommended I see surgeon, I'm unsure, why would they take out healthy gb?
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A female asked:
Gallbladder removed 11 months ago. I have been having epigastric pain for several weeks now and severe pain and nausea under the right rib cage after?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Intermittent severe epigastric pain. Egd, abd MRI normal. Gall bladder removed in 06. Please what to do next? Dr cant figure it out. And Im suffering. Even had cardio work up. Normal. The pain is crippling in center and moves to the right.
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A 46-year old female asked:
How long does it take for alcohol induced acute gastritis to recover? Clear liquid diet for 7d, still epigastric pain. Is it better to advance to full liquid or bland soft diet and tolerate pain/bloating, or to stay on clear liquid diet for longer?
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