I am suffering from stomach upset for about one month with mild stomach pain. Please help.

Hi,

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The most common causes of stomach upset are gastritis, constipation, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), infection, accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity. Other uncommon causes are tumors of the GI (gastrointestinal) tract.

Out of these, gastritis should improve with PPIs (proton-pump inhibitors); constipation has episodic symptoms, fluid accumulation (ascites) may have persistent symptoms if not treated.

To delineate the etiology, we should go for the detailed history and investigations. Can you please give me the following details:

1. Do you consume alcohol? Kindly elaborate on duration, quantity, type of beverages.
2. Do you smoke? Kindly elaborate.
3. Do you feel pain in the abdomen?
4. Is there any pain while swallowing food or liquids?
5. Any related symptoms with intake of food?
6. Do you feel regurgitation of the food?
7. Do you have constipation? Also, tell about the stool frequency and consistency.
8. Do you feel episodic abdomen distension?
9. Is there any relieving factor?
10. Do you have any swelling in the feet?
11. Do you have any investigation done for this ailment?

Please get back to me with the above-asked details. Feel free to ask anytime in case of any doubts.

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.

We checked your query and found that investigations are incomplete. We also read your reply regarding various leading questions, and after analysis, I found that there is no reflux disease. However, we need more reports, as advised to you in the last visit, to rule out other disorders. As of now, we are at the same status and unable to comment on your ailment causing these symptoms. Hence I request you to follow the investigative measures. Kindly do the rest of the investigations and review with reports. Till then, continue the same medicine and follow the advice.