Hello, Dr. Siegel, I am a female of 60. For about 4-5 months I have been experiencing the coming and going dull pain, or in better words fullness and discomfort, at the left side above the waist line. Exactly at the side, and covering a small area in front and a little at the back. mostly after a meal. Would you please response at  YYYY@YYYY ?Thank you very much.
Hellos you mentioned that this pain is from last 4-5 months, typically after meal (mostly) , this type of pain may be due to these reasons, This includes.1 Hyper acidity or gastritis or Hiatus hernia or Peptic ulcer disease, as all these are nearly same, so need not worry about name. Diagnosis can be confirmed by upper G I endoscopy. Try raising the head of your bed about 4 inches with blocks. It might also help to avoid eating or Chat Doctor.  To help control stomach acid one should not