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Why do I have abdomen and left arm pain after eating outside food?

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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I have some pain in the left arm if I have any food from outside like hotel or bakery, sweets or marriage food. It results in vomiting, abdominal pain and my left eye gets blurred. I had taken some antacids previously. Eight years back, I had got endoscopy done, but did not find any ulcers. Please help.
Answered by Dr. Pooja Pardhi

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Dr. Pooja Pardhi is a General Physician and General Practitioner for 15 years. She completed MBBS from Government Medical College, Nagpur, in 2009 . She is also an expert in Internal Medicine. She consults patients at home, monitoring patients' conditions and wellbeing. She diagnoses and treats illnesses or ailments, does minor surgeries, and carries out tests to diagnose the condition. She is currently practicing in Mumbai.

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Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your case and can well understand your genuine health concerns. Consumption of any food stuff is not related to left arm pain or discomfort. Contaminated food can cause food poisoning and acidity which can result in vomiting, abdominal pain, but it will not cause left arm pain. Some heart related problem can cause left arm pain and vomiting. The pain due to heart problem is mostly exertional pain and it radiates to back, left shoulder, jaw and neck. So, in my opinion you should consult a physician as early as possible and get your ECG done. You can take antacid drugs like Pantoprazole and Domperidone combination (tablet Pan-D) for the time being. You need proper checkup and ECG. Avoid physical exertion, exposure to cold, heavy meals and stress. I advise you to take rest and consult a physician. Probable diagnosis could be gastroesophageal reflux disease, or acute coronary syndrome.

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I have pain in the left hand or area around abdomen and that too it occurs only when I take external food. If everything is hygienic then there will be no issue.

Answered by Dr. Pooja Pardhi

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Pooja Pardhi is a General Physician and General Practitioner for 15 years. She completed MBBS from Government Medical College, Nagpur, in 2009 . She is also an expert in Internal Medicine. She consults patients at home, monitoring patients' conditions and wellbeing. She diagnoses and treats illnesses or ailments, does minor surgeries, and carries out tests to diagnose the condition. She is currently practicing in Mumbai.

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Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com. Hygiene is the main concern with external food that can cause pain in abdomen because of infection. If you consume more oily, fatty, spicy food outside it will cause abdomen pain due to acidity. Pain in left arm is not related to outside food, that is why I advised you to take ECG test and physician opinion as sometimes left arm pain and pain in upper abdomen indicates heart related problem.

Medically reviewed by Dr. Sneha Kannan
Published At March 8, 2016
Reviewed At December 7, 2023

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Pooja Pardhi is a General Physician and General Practitioner for 15 years. She completed MBBS from Government Medical College, Nagpur, in 2009 . She is also an expert in Internal Medicine. She consults patients at home, monitoring patients' conditions and wellbeing. She diagnoses and treats illnesses or ailments, does minor surgeries, and carries out tests to diagnose the condition. She is currently practicing in Mumbai.

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Dr. Sneha Kannan is a skilled Dental Surgeon with expertise in providing general dental care, including scaling, fillings, and preventive treatments. She does oral surgery procedures such as extractions and minor surgical interventions. She does procedures in restorative dentistry, including crowns, bridges, and dentures. She is an expert in doing endodontic treatments such as root canal therapy. She is well-versed in doing procedures in cosmetic dentistry, including teeth whitening and smile correction. She can provide pediatric dental care for children’s oral health and preventive treatments. She promotes oral hygiene awareness and preventive dental practices.  

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Dr. Pooja Pardhi is a General Physician and General Practitioner for 15 years. She completed MBBS from Government Medical College, Nagpur, in 2009 . She is also an expert in Internal Medicine. She consults patients at home, monitoring patients' conditions and wellbeing. She diagnoses and treats illnesses or ailments, does minor surgeries, and carries out tests to diagnose the condition. She is currently practicing in Mumbai.

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