<human>: Ive recently have been having really bad stomach pains. The pain is right below where my ribs connect. It hurts most when i eat. And it hurts constantly when little amount of pressure is added. It seems swollen & when it hurts its hard to breathe or stand up straight. Ive also fealt naceous alot, random times of the day.
<bot>: Hello, Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. Forum. If I were your treating doctor for this severe pain in the stomach, I would come up with these possibilities, This includes.1 The first possibility is of acute gastritis (because as you mention that this is a recent pain) . Diagnosis can be confirmed by upper G I endoscopy, visualize erosion of gastric surface of stomach. Try raising the head of bed 4 inches above with blocks. It might also help to avoid eating or Chat Doctor.  To help control stomach acid one should not 