Indigestion: Causes, Symptoms, Daignosis, Prevention and Treatment

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Indigestion
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Indigestion

• Indigestion is a kind of pain or a burning
  feeling that is caused in your upper belly or
  abdomen. This condition is very common in adults.
  Indigestion and heartburn are not similar
  conditions and is not related to stomach
  acid.Heartburn is occurred when stomach acid
  goes out of your stomach and back into your food
  pipe (esophagus). One can probably have symptoms
  of both indigestion and heartburn at the similar
  time.

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What causes indigestion?

• Health problems, lifestyle issues, or medicines
  can be the possible cause of Indigestion.Health
  problems or diseases involve
• Ulcers or sores in your small intestine or
  stomach
• Redness and swelling or inflammation in your
  stomach (gastritis)
• Acid flowing back from your stomach into your
  esophagus (GERD or Gatroesophageal reflux
  disease)
• Infection caused by bacteria in your stomach (H.
  pylori or Helicobacter pylori )
• Inflammation of your gallbladder (cholecystitis)
• Lumps of solid material (gallstones) in your
  gallbladder
• Swelling of your pancreas (pancreatitis)
• Food moving too slowly out of your stomach
  (gastroparesis) (common in people with diabetes)

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What causes indigestion?
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• Lifestyle issues involve
• Smoking
• Consuming too much caffeine
• Taking too much alcohol
• Eating too fast
• Eating too much
• Eating spicy, fatty, or greasy foods
• Eating high-fiber foods
• Feeling very stressed
• Medicines involve
• Bacteria-fighting medicines (antibiotics)
• Aspirin and fever medicines (NSAIDs or
  non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)

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How is indigestion diagnosed?

• Your doctor will look at your past health and
  give you a physical exam.To make sure other
  health problems arent causing indigestion, you
  may have tests including
• Blood tests
• Stool or breath tests - These are done to check
  for a stomach bacteria (H. pylori)
• X-rays of your stomach and small intestine
• Upper endoscopy - This test uses a long, thin,
  flexible tube called an endoscope. It has a light
  and small camera on the end. The tube is placed
  into your mouth, down your food pipe (esophagus),
  and into your stomach. It examines for any
  problems in the esophagus or stomach
• Ultrasound of your gallbladder
• Stomach emptying scan

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What are the symptoms of indigestion?

• Each persons symptoms may differentiate.
  Symptoms may include
• Feeling full too soon while eating
• Pain, burning, and discomfort in your upper belly
  or abdomen
• Feeling bloated
• Burping and loud stomach gurgling
• Having an upset stomach or vomiting
• Having diarrhea
• Having gas
• The symptoms of indigestion may look like other
  health problems. Always see your doctor to be
  sure.

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How is indigestion treated?

• Your symptoms may feel better if you
• Quit smoking
• Take medicines that weaken or neutralize stomach
  acid (antacids)
• Your doctor may advise you take medicines that
• allows your stomach to move food more quickly
  into your small intestine
• reduce the amount of acid in your stomach
• Kill bacteria (antibiotics) if tests show you
  have the H. pylori (Helicobacter pylori) bacteria
  in your stomach
• Help calm the gut's nervous system

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