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What Causes Severe Tightness In The Abdomen?
Question: I have a feeling of stomach tightness which has been going for about 5 months . It seems to be worse after meals . There are no other symptoms just a tight feeling
Brief Answer:
Gastritis
Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, since your symtoms is only related to meals , then this suggest the presence of gastritis. the most common cause of gastritis is h. pylori infection. so it is better that you get h.pylori breath test. if positive then you should take helicure tablets for 2weeks and repeat the test. if the test came back negative then you should just treat gastritis by a proton pump inhibitor as controloc and an antacid as ranitidine before every meal. I hope I answered your question. if you do not have any other clarifications then please close the discussion.
Gastritis
Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, since your symtoms is only related to meals , then this suggest the presence of gastritis. the most common cause of gastritis is h. pylori infection. so it is better that you get h.pylori breath test. if positive then you should take helicure tablets for 2weeks and repeat the test. if the test came back negative then you should just treat gastritis by a proton pump inhibitor as controloc and an antacid as ranitidine before every meal. I hope I answered your question. if you do not have any other clarifications then please close the discussion.
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