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What Causes Stomach Pain Upon Waking Up While Having GERD?
Question: I have GERD and pain in the morning when I get up. Is this part of the GERD or should I to to my local physician because it could be something else. My pain is L side moreso of the middle of my T 4 region? It occurs only in the morning or after I have eaten too fast with large amounts of food.
Brief Answer:
sounds typical to GERD
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The fact that it is linked to eating too quickly or the amount of food used, implies that it is related to the gastrointestinal tract and it likely GERD.
GERD is aggravated under these conditions and also tends to be worse either in the morning or late evenings though it also tends to be more in the central chest or in the stomach region. This however can vary in some persons
If the symptoms improve with the use of GERD medications and other treatment, then you know that it is related.
Treatment includes diet modification along with meds such as nexium, prilosec, prevacid, aciphex.
Diet changes include: (1)smaller more frequent meals instead of large meals
(2)waiting at least 2 hours after eating before laying down
(3)Avoid tomatoes, mint, caffeine, chocolate, onion, citrus fruits, spicy and fried foods can also be a problem sometimes.
(4)weight loss of any excess weight. It causes increased pressure to the abdomen
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
sounds typical to GERD
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The fact that it is linked to eating too quickly or the amount of food used, implies that it is related to the gastrointestinal tract and it likely GERD.
GERD is aggravated under these conditions and also tends to be worse either in the morning or late evenings though it also tends to be more in the central chest or in the stomach region. This however can vary in some persons
If the symptoms improve with the use of GERD medications and other treatment, then you know that it is related.
Treatment includes diet modification along with meds such as nexium, prilosec, prevacid, aciphex.
Diet changes include: (1)smaller more frequent meals instead of large meals
(2)waiting at least 2 hours after eating before laying down
(3)Avoid tomatoes, mint, caffeine, chocolate, onion, citrus fruits, spicy and fried foods can also be a problem sometimes.
(4)weight loss of any excess weight. It causes increased pressure to the abdomen
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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