The medical term of indigestion is dyspepsia. It is very painful in the upper belly and may take days, weeks or even more. You can easily get full, bloated or you can experience a bit of nausea when eating.
Everyone experiences dyspepsia a little differently. You may have:
The cause isn't always known, but common triggers include:
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Yes. Stress or anxiety will make your stomach angry and cause symptoms of indigestion.
It can be helpful to certain patients, but it may make others feel worse. Always seek the advice of your doctor before using these home remedies.
General dyspepsia under R10.13 and functional DM under K30 would be applied in case no structural cause is found.
Yes. Low blood sugar and lightheadedness may develop on the cause of missing meals or experiencing nausea.
Most cases can improve with diet alteration, stress management and antacids, H2 blockers or proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) medications.
Yes. Gastroparesis like delayed stomach emptying, greater bloating and vomiting symptomatic of many cases is common.
Ability to fill up readily during meals, bloating or gaseousness, slight pain in the upper part of the stomach, nausea without vomiting and continued pain post meals.
In case the symptoms persist beyond a period of two weeks, result in undesirable weight loss process, or even become acute, then visit a specialist.
Most patients report improvement in a few weeks with change in lifestyle and medication, although they might need indefinite care.
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