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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Upper Left Stomach Pain

Health Encyclopedia: Abdominal Pain

Alternative Names

Stomach pain; Pain - abdomen; Belly ache; Abdominal cramps


Home Care

For mild pains:

  • Sip water or other clear fluids.
  • Avoid solid food for the first few hours. If there has been vomiting, wait 6 hours. Then, eat small amounts of mild foods.
  • If the pain is high up in your abdomen and occurs after meals, antacids may provide some relief, especially if you feel heartburn or indigestion. Avoid citrus, high-fat foods, fried or greasy foods, tomato ...
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Health Guide

The Symptoms of Heart Attack and Stroke
...someone else drive you.Signs of a Heart AttackCommon SymptomsChest Pain, usually radiating toward the left shoulder and arm. The arm may be tingling or numb. Nausea, vomitingCold sweats,... Read more »
What are Symptoms of Heart Attack?
...to tissue death from lack of oxygen. Common Symptoms Chest Pain, usually radiating toward the left shoulder and arm. The arm may be tingling or numb. Nausea, vomitingCold sweats, shortness... Read more »
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...to tissue death from lack of oxygen. Common Symptoms Chest Pain, usually radiating toward the left shoulder and arm. The arm may be tingling or numb. Nausea, vomitingCold sweats, shortness... Read more »
Diverticulitis
Abdominal pain , usually in the left lower abdomen but can be anywhere Chills Fever Nausea Vomiting Signs... Read more »
Pancreatic pseudocyst
...provider may palpate your abdomen to feel for a pseudocyst, which feels like a mass in the middle or left upper abdomen. Tests that may help diagnose pancreatic pseudocyst include: ... Read more »

Medications

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...but very serious side effects occur: chest/jaw/left arm pain weakness on one side of the... Read more »

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...occur: shortness of breath fainting chest/jaw/left arm pain seizures weakness on one... Read more »

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...medical attention if you develop: chest pain jaw/left arm pain trouble breathing ... Read more »

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...(rarely fatal) side effects occur: chest pain jaw/left arm pain fainting ... Read more »

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...pain, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, chest/jaw/left arm pain, weakness on one side of the... Read more »

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