Dull pain in stomach

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Asked for Male, 42 Years

I am overweight and have had frequent aches and shifting pain which doctor attributed to muscle pain. My sugar level and BP normal, ultrasound some time back showed non-alcoholic fatty liver. I am having from last few days dull ache in stomach on left side. Both left and right side of stomach feel swollen. I have a continuous pain near ribs which is worse sleeping left side. If I press staomch on left side i feel slight pain. Family doctor says reduce your weight, all will be well. I am 90kg 5.4". Please advise if this is a normal muscle pain or something else.

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Dr. Anand Kalaskar General Physician 26 yrs exp Pune · Accepted Answer

Dr. Anand Kalaskar

General Physician 26 yrs exp Pune

Mostly, u r problem are because of u r weight. According to u r height, u r ideal weight should be 62-65 kg. So, u r obese.

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meet a good dietitian and reduce your weight

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if pain persists, meet the doctor again

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