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What is this pain on my left side?
I went on vacation last week and in the airport on the way there and on the plane i felt a burning on my upper left by my ribs. It hasn't FULLY gone away but it wasn't as bad as it is now. Like, i could hang with my friends and forget all about it but then when i got home, it hit me like a ton of bricks. like it's not the worst pain, but it feels weird. I immediately thought i have mono until i remembered that i had it when i was younger. I have really bad anxiety and stress so my mom thought that it could be a stomach ulcer. i took two exlax's to see if i was just constipated, but i don't feel much different, although it helped somewhat, but i wouldn't say much. i keep on burping every hour and my bowls are fine. I think its something in my stomach because when i eat it burns and so does my esophogaus. have you ever experienced this? if so, what diagnosis did you have? help. asap
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To be clear, you cannot get a diagnosis from advicenators.
That being said, your description sounds like it could be GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) or a peptic ulcer... possibly a hiatal hernia.
Symptoms of GERD are generally pain in the upper abdomen and esophagus, especially before or right after a meal. Just to check for this you can easily take an antacid when you feel the symptoms.
Peptic ulcers can be caused by a number of reasons including medications, a virus (H. pylori), or other issues that can cause an imbalance of digestive juices in the stomach. Some common symptoms are a burning sensation in your stomach and this can certainly be affected by your diet. Untreated, you can end up with bleeding in your stool, vomiting, and a hole in the lining of your stomach.
A hiatal hernia feels much like heartburn but can also have a feeling of pressure.
Beyone these you could be looking at constipation or a urinary tract infection to problems with your colon, diverticulitis, pancreatitis... and some of these require IMMEDIATE medical attention.
The jist is, this should not be ignored particularly if you are having a fever, blood in your urine or stool, vomiting.
Start by trying the antacids. If this does not work it is important to visit a doctor and find out what it is. You may just need a stronger antacid-like medication (even heartburn untreated can lead to an ulcer of your esophagus) or even an antibiotic. It is never a good idea to ignore your body. Pain is one of the only ways the inside of our body can communicate to us that there is something wrong. Our bodies feel pain specifically to get our brain's attention.
Best of luck.
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