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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Frequent Stomach Pain, Indigestion

Health Encyclopedia: Abdominal Pain

Alternative Names

Stomach pain; Pain - abdomen; Belly ache; Abdominal cramps


Home Care

For mild pains:

  • Sip water or other clear fluids.
  • Avoid solid food for the first few hours. If there has been vomiting, wait 6 hours. Then, eat small amounts of mild foods.
  • If the pain is high up in your abdomen and occurs after meals, antacids may provide some relief, especially if you feel heartburn or indigestion. Avoid citrus, high-fat foods, fried or greasy foods, tomato ...
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Health Guide

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...colitis; Irritable colon; Mucous colitis; Laxative colitis; IBS Symptoms Chronic and frequent diarrhea, usually accompanied by pain Chronic and frequent constipation, usually... Read more »
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...such as gas, bloating, indigestion and stomach painBowel and bladder problems such as constipation and frequent urinationLoss of appetite or feeling of fullness even after a very light mealUnusual... Read more »
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...intestinal or seemingly non-intestinal in nature. This variability is part of the reason the diagnosis is frequently delayed. For example, one person may have constipation, a second may have... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Symptoms
...much water or other beverages as people with mild or no dyspepsia.)Hunger and an empty feeling in the stomach, often one to three hours after a meal.Mild nausea. (Vomiting, in fact, may relieve... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Diagnosis
...bloating, and abdominal pain. It occurs more often in women.Dyspepsia may also occur with gastritis, stomach cancer, or as a side effect of certain drugs, including NSAIDs, antibiotics, iron,... Read more »

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