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What Causes Heaviness In The Abdomen After A Meal?

Posted on Mon, 15 May 2017

Question: My Stomach gets heavy whenever i have my lunch or dinner.After that i have to go the toilet for loo many times in a day.Am i allergic to something???

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Possibility of allergy is less likely.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of allergy is less.
In my opinion, you are mostly having IBS (irritable bowel syndrome).
I want to know few more things about you to guide you further.
Please let me know
1. I this related to specific food or with all food items?
2. Do you have stressful life?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (32 minutes later)

This is mostly related to Fried food and one which is spicy and i dont have any stress doctor as of now!!!

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Possibility of GERD is more likely.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are not having stressful life, IBS is less likely.
Your symptoms are more with fried and spicy food.
So GERD is a possibility.
Please let me know
1. Are you obese?
2. Do you have burning epigastric pain or belching or burping?

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (12 hours later)

Doctor I am not exactly obese but i am overweight by 7kgs than actually what i should weight by BMI!!!
Second question i am not facing any such issues.
But yes sometimes when i eat some spicy or some non-veg food then some blood falls from my stool.This condition remains untill that food is out from my body.I eat Yogurt to sooth my stomach.When i eat normal food nothing sort of what i explained happens.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are facing gastritis.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of gastritis is more.
Your symptoms are absent with normal (routine) food and worsen with fried and spicy food.
All these are classical symptoms of gastritis.
Best treatment of gastritis is avoidance of suspected foods.
But better to first get done upper GI (gastrointestinal) scopy to rule out gastric ulcer and polyps.
Please let me know if you had upper GI scopy done or not.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy