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What Causes Pain In The Stomach After A Meal?

For the past 4 days I ve had a pain in my stomach located in the middle, just below the breast area, from there about an inch below. My urine has been very bright yellow. Pain usually occurs about an hour or two after meals. Last night really bad pain. I kept drinking lots of water, about 16 ounces and was able to sleep. This morning after bowel movement was better. But then about 2 hours after lunch it s starting again and I m feeling weak. No fever. Judy.
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Madam,I appreciate your concern.Your symptoms fit with diagnosis of GASTRIC ULCER.
Gastric Ulcer is erosion of the lining of the stomach wall.The pain occurs often after 1-2 hours of taking meal and does not relieve even after taking food.
Stomach secrets acid to help digestion.Many pathological condition which increases acid secretion of stomach can cause ulcer(e.g.Idiopathic,Hypergastrinoma etc).Alcohol,smoking,spicy foods,pain killers,helicobactor pylori erode stomach lining and can cause ulcer.These are risk factors.so please follow my suggestions
1.Take oral pantoprazole/omeprazole/esmoprazole/rabiprazole(PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR) drugs regularly on empty stomach.
2.Use analgesic antacid antifoaming syrup containing magaldrate,oxycaine,simethicone.take two spoon full of them after every major meal.
4.Do an endoscopy for correct location of ulcer,rapid urease test for H.pylori infection.
5.stop smoking,alcohol,spicy foods.
5.Always remember some underlying infection/other diseases can cause gastric ulcer.You have to consider them.
I hope this can help you.All the best and thank you.
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What Causes Pain In The Stomach After A Meal?

Madam,I appreciate your concern.Your symptoms fit with diagnosis of GASTRIC ULCER. Gastric Ulcer is erosion of the lining of the stomach wall.The pain occurs often after 1-2 hours of taking meal and does not relieve even after taking food. Stomach secrets acid to help digestion.Many pathological condition which increases acid secretion of stomach can cause ulcer(e.g.Idiopathic,Hypergastrinoma etc).Alcohol,smoking,spicy foods,pain killers,helicobactor pylori erode stomach lining and can cause ulcer.These are risk factors.so please follow my suggestions 1.Take oral pantoprazole/omeprazole/esmoprazole/rabiprazole(PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR) drugs regularly on empty stomach. 2.Use analgesic antacid antifoaming syrup containing magaldrate,oxycaine,simethicone.take two spoon full of them after every major meal. 4.Do an endoscopy for correct location of ulcer,rapid urease test for H.pylori infection. 5.stop smoking,alcohol,spicy foods. 5.Always remember some underlying infection/other diseases can cause gastric ulcer.You have to consider them. I hope this can help you.All the best and thank you.