“Should I go to the ER”
I’m having sharp pain in my upper abdomen between my ribs, nausea, vomiting, I believe it’s gastritis and I took pepto and had no relief. I’ve struggled with this in the past
Female | 19 years old
Complaint duration: Hours
Medications: Sertraline, mirtazapine
1 Answer
It might be gastritis but many times it is not gastritis. If you did an upper endoscopy (EGD) to look in the stomach then you can find out if you have gastritis or not. But even if gastritis is found, it doesn't necessarily explain the pain. In many cases, especially young patients like you, the pain is from having a hypersensitive stomach, combined with anxiety and other issues.
