What Causes Abdominal Pain And Swelling Of Stomach After Having Food?

Posted on Wed, 11 Jun 2014

Question: I often feel that my stomch is swelling after having food . Sometimes feel little pain at upper side pain in between of stomach .

Answered by Dr. Abhijit Deshmukh (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
HI

Detailed Answer:

Hello XXXXXXX
Thank you for the query.
I understand your concern.
Well possibly you for suffering from dypspepsia (acidity).
This is aggravated by your lifestyle and lack of sleep.
Can try taking an antacid like omez -D (Combination of omeprazole 20 mg and domperidone 30 mg ) available as over the counter medication once in a day before breakfast.
Lack of sleep trouble some problem which can make you feel fatigued. it can also worsen acidity causing pain and swelling that you feel.
Along with medications lifestyle modification will help you like,

1) Eating on time
2) Taking adequate sleep
3) Regular walking
4) Avoiding sleep 2 hours after meals
5) Cutting down on stress and anxiety

All this will help you to control symptoms in long run.
If you do not feel better in 3 to 5 days or if symptoms are severe worthwhile seeing a gastroenterologist.
Hope this answers your query.
Wish you a speedy recovery.
Happy to help.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar