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Hello doctor,
I have epigastric pain (only when eating earlier or later than usual), after eating breakfast about 15 minutes. The pain will go away for a while. So the doctor told me that epigastric pain after eating is a sign of disease? I thank you doctor.
Pham Quang Toan (1999)
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Answered by Specialist Doctor I Dong Xuan Ha - Gastroenterologist - Department of Medical Examination and Internal Medicine, Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “What is the sign of epigastric pain after eating? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Pain symptoms as you describe are not clear for a specific disease, but this is a symptom of oesophageal - stomach - duodenal disease:
Dull epigastric pain, which may be dominant, with or without radiating to the chest and back. Pain is often related to meals, before eating is usually a stomach ulcer, pain is often deviated to the left, after eating or related to duodenal ulcer, the pain is often right, while the pain is in the upper middle, close to the sternum. of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Pain after breakfast is often due to the increased bowel movements of irritable bowel syndrome, especially for foods with water, oil, and fat. In addition, there may also be other symptoms such as belching, heartburn, nausea, stool disorders, ... You should go to the doctor soon, the doctor will have to do an endoscopy for you to determine the disease. , severity and cause of the disease, ... and from there will have a specific treatment plan for you.
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