My husband  is having severe pain in his stomach just below the ribs on the left side.  He feels aliitle bit warm but not fevered yet. It came on about 10 hours ago and the pain is getting worse.  It is really uncomfortable. He says he feels like he has been punched in the stomach.  This is about the 3rd time this has happened in the last 6 months.
Hi, Thanks for posting your query. Does he have acidic belching/ abdominal discomfort/ gargling sound in abdomen/ abdominal bloating after taking meals? Does he have retrosternal burning pain causing difficulty in swallowing? Does he have fever/ spasmodic abdominal pain? Is he alcoholic also? Does this pain increase on eating food? With the available describes symptoms, there could be possibility of peptic ulcer disease/ pancreatitis/ left lower chest pathology or splenic Fleur pathology. He should consult with internal medicine specialist/ gastroenterologist and should go for thorough check up. He should also go for complete blood count, Ultrasound imaging abdomen, thyroid profile, blood sugar, x-ray abdomen and serum electrolytes. Meanwhile, He should take proton pump inhibitors along with prokinetics for relief of your symptoms. He should also take tramadol for relief of your symptoms. Avoid oily and spicy food, tomatoes, citrus fruits, excessive tea & coffee, chocolates. Take soft diet along with yogurt. Take care,