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What Causes Stomach Pain While Having Food?
My 12 years old daughter has been experiencing stomach pain for over 2 weeks now. I have taken her to the doctor twice and ER once. She has also been sick with and upper respiratory infection and has been on antibiotic, however the belly pain started before that. They said originally that her stomach was hurting from drainage. She had barely eaten during his time. Every time she tried to eat, he stomach hurts worse. Today, it s making weird noises. I feel bad and don t know what to do. She has been feeling ad for I we two weeks. Help!
Mon, 18 May 2015
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
Pain over stomach or abdomen after eating could have many causes which are acute gastritis,gastric ulcer or Helicobacter pylori infection or food allergy.
As you said she is also suffering from upper respiratory infection and for which she is being given antibiotics.
She must undergo routine blood investigations and H.pylori,liver function tests,urinalysis and stool for blood,abdominal ultrasound and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to detect the underlying cause.
Treatment is mainly depend on the cause but you may take symptommatic treatment meanwhile.
Antispasmodics like cyclopam,antacids like h2 blockers (ranitidine) or proton pump inhibitors (pantoprazole or rabeprazole) will help to reduce excess acid production in stomach and antiemetic (ondasetron or metoclopramide) to relieve from nausea or vomiting.
You can also take digene gel or liquid or ulcero-protective agents like sucralfate to reduce the burning sensation.
Apart from medications you should,
eat plain foods like boiled rice and green leafy vegetables without adding spices or oil.
It will help to neutralise digestive acids and also they are easily digestible means there will be no need of extra stomach acid and no acid reflux.
Consult gastroenterologist for further advise.
Thanks and regards,
Welcome to health care magic,
Pain over stomach or abdomen after eating could have many causes which are acute gastritis,gastric ulcer or Helicobacter pylori infection or food allergy.
As you said she is also suffering from upper respiratory infection and for which she is being given antibiotics.
She must undergo routine blood investigations and H.pylori,liver function tests,urinalysis and stool for blood,abdominal ultrasound and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to detect the underlying cause.
Treatment is mainly depend on the cause but you may take symptommatic treatment meanwhile.
Antispasmodics like cyclopam,antacids like h2 blockers (ranitidine) or proton pump inhibitors (pantoprazole or rabeprazole) will help to reduce excess acid production in stomach and antiemetic (ondasetron or metoclopramide) to relieve from nausea or vomiting.
You can also take digene gel or liquid or ulcero-protective agents like sucralfate to reduce the burning sensation.
Apart from medications you should,
eat plain foods like boiled rice and green leafy vegetables without adding spices or oil.
It will help to neutralise digestive acids and also they are easily digestible means there will be no need of extra stomach acid and no acid reflux.
Consult gastroenterologist for further advise.
Thanks and regards,
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