Stomach ache after eating
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For about 3-4 weeks now I have been getting a stomach ache after I eat anything and it feels like it's progressively getting harder to handle (or I am just getting fed up with it). It doesn't matter to seem how much I eat or what I eat I still get this stomach ache. It usually occurs about an hour/hour half after I have eaten and lasts another 2 hours before slowly stating to settle. If I haven't eaten already in the day I feel absolutely fine, no stomach ache, no weariness, no problems, even after I have eaten it's fine until the hour later. Once I have the stomach ache it slowly is a full ache then kicks in with quite bad pain. It's bearable but I am loosing concentration at work and getting easily distracted by it. When I'm at home I lie down and this seems to help a bit but I usually fall asleep. Before it gets better there are a lot of noises that come from my stomach/bowel (not sure which) then it seems to get better. If anyone can help me with any ideas that would be great, I'm starting to think it's an ulcer possibly or something along them lines. I doubt it's IBS as I mentioned it happens after every meal from a ham salad to a roast dinner. I also haven't been getting any diarrhoea or noticeable constipation. I feel like I am burping a bit more but it might just be because I am looking out for anything related to my stomach. I occasionally feel sick but I think that's more from the pain than what's actually going on inside me. I've only thrown up once from it but that was a bit more forced as it was when I first got this problem and thought I might of had a bug. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks
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Patient_Mod jay66286
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Hi Jay66286 - your symtpoms are consistent with indigestion, which can have many root causes. To find out more about indigestion and how to treat it, check out our health information article: https://patient.info/health/dyspepsia-indigestion?utm_source=forum&utm_medium=reply
stella19032 jay66286
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jay66286 stella19032
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claira67 jay66286
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I see you posted this a couple of months ago. Did you get it cured? The reason I ask is I'm having exactly the same symptoms as you..it doesn't seem to matter what I eat, I get a gnawing pain after every meal. About 6 months ago they diagnosed me with Helicobactor pylori and treated it with two lots of antibiotics and an acid suppressor. I then had a stool test to see if it had cleared and they said it had but I'm still getting the symptoms. They couldn't see a stomach ulcer when they did an endoscopy and also the colonoscopy was clear. So I am puzzled and frustrated. I'd been interested to know how you got on and whether you've got rid of your symptoms as mine have been going on now for 2 years.
kellyzboyz claira67
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Just curious, thanks for your time, if you could confirm this for me I would really appreciate it!
I hope you get some relief soon! Two years is just too long to feel this way!!!
Jarmen2014 jay66286
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bonnie88861 Jarmen2014
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The post said that it did not matter how much was eaten. I have similar symptoms and it also doesn't matter how much is eaten. That is not overeating. ???
Brainiac_1.5 jay66286
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I've had something very similar for a long time. As well as your symptoms, when it's really bad, i get headaches (particularly around the left eye) and muscle fatigue in my legs. I also get depressed and become something less than good company. It comes in bouts typically lasting a couple of weeks and recurs every few months. Physical and mental stress *might* be the (or among the) triggers.
Part of the problem is it's variability in symptoms and occurence making it a difficult one to diagnose - which has largely detered me from seeking clinical help.
I don't think it's an ulcer but I would really like to hear what anyone has to say on this because any sort of cure, or even amelioration, would be a *really* big help for me.
With empathy.
rick76319 Brainiac_1.5
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tmarkley89 Brainiac_1.5
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I'm no doc but it sounds like classic B12 deficiency. Hope you figured it out.
bella47045 jay66286
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amy03367 bella47045
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abigail82209 amy03367
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You might be lactose intolerant
rita67693 jay66286
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My symptoms are identical to yours, Ive had all the tests I can have, and been under a specialists with no results at all, I put it down to having a glass of wine so have cut that out now, I have a good diet and am a runner, so quite healthy my weight and blood pressure are both good, so dont really know where to go from here.
Would appreciate any feed back from you.
Thanks
would be very interested to see how you are doing
rachelk1130 rita67693
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