What causes severe pains in the top of stomach?
Patient: hi, My boyfriend brock has been getting bad pains in the top of his belly undernieth the sternam, he has had it off and on through the days for over a week now. At first we thought it could of been gastro but that is not the case. just wondering weather it is something to worry about and what it could be? Emma. Doctor: Dear Emma,Thank you for your questin on HCM.The characteristic feature of gastritis is pain in the epigastric region which is like you described ,below the sternum.But since you have not mentioned how you confirmed that it is not due to gastritis,I would suggest that you advise your boyfriend to take antacids for a few days and see if he gets relief from that.He acn take tab,Pantoprazole 40 mg for a week half an hour before breakfast,avoid spicy food,drink lots of water and have an early dinner .This will definitely bring him some relief,but if you have already tried this,do get back to me and let me know if he has any other symptoms like nausea and vomiting,and if the pain increases on intake of food or reduces with intake of food and if his bowel movements are regular.hope this information was helpgul.regards,DrRadhika