Blair treated for stomach pains
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Blair suffered a heart scare five weeks ago.
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LONDON, England -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair is feeling "perfectly fine" after being examined by doctors because of stomach pains, an official said.
"He wasn't feeling great yesterday (Wednesday) evening, and so he saw doctors, and the problem appeared to pass pretty quickly," the official said.
Later, Blair himself said he was "fine" after being quizzed by reporters as he left No 10 Downing Street for engagements in Wales, Thursday.
Blair's family doctor was called to attend to the prime minister and was sufficiently concerned to call in a specialist, the official said.
"He's fine--he carried on working last night, and he chaired cabinet today," he said.
"Whatever it was did not require any treatment and the Prime Minister is perfectly fine, getting on with his job," he said. "The prime minister's fine and up and about, carrying on with his duties."
A doctor will follow up with him later on Thursday "just to be sure," the official said.
The stomach problems come five weeks after Blair suffered a heart scare that included palpitations and chest pain.
Blair, 50, received electro-cardiac treatment at a London hospital for those symptoms.
He has been under enormous pressure for his decision to commit troops to military action in Iraq earlier this year and for his domestic policies on health and education. (Health scare follows tough year)
In 1994, Blair took leadership of the Labour Party after his predecessor John Smith died of a heart attack. Blair was elected to office in 1997, becoming Britain's youngest prime minister since 1812.
