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Suggest Treatment For Loss Of Appetite And Indigestion

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Posted on Thu, 14 Sep 2017
Question: Lack of appetite(feeling full) which comes and goes. Indigestion, . Taking Omeprazole 40mg which has helped somewhat.
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Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (34 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Dyspepsia.

Detailed Answer:
Hello Dear patient,
Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.
Have gone through your details and i appreciate your concerns.
Most likely you are suffering from dyspesia, in layman's language is known as indigestion. It is a term that describes discomfort or pain in the upper abdomen. However, it's not a disease in itself. Dyspepsia is a group of symptoms which often include indigestion loss of appetite etc.

Take Esomeprazole 40 mg twice daily along with a prokinetic drug (eg.Domperidone) for 3 days. This will provide you symptomatic relief from symptoms you may need to obtain prescription for this .Along with it take Any over counter probiotic like VSL#3 for few days to provide relief in symptoms of indigestion.
Take a external enzyme supplement before meals.
Apart from this, some dietary restrictions are to be followed-

- Avoid alcohol or smoking.
- No aerated beverages.
- Take light non spicy easily digestible food for few days.
- Avoid fatty foods.


You would feel better in few days.
Thank you.
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Suggest Treatment For Loss Of Appetite And Indigestion

Brief Answer: Dyspepsia. Detailed Answer: Hello Dear patient, Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query. Have gone through your details and i appreciate your concerns. Most likely you are suffering from dyspesia, in layman's language is known as indigestion. It is a term that describes discomfort or pain in the upper abdomen. However, it's not a disease in itself. Dyspepsia is a group of symptoms which often include indigestion loss of appetite etc. Take Esomeprazole 40 mg twice daily along with a prokinetic drug (eg.Domperidone) for 3 days. This will provide you symptomatic relief from symptoms you may need to obtain prescription for this .Along with it take Any over counter probiotic like VSL#3 for few days to provide relief in symptoms of indigestion. Take a external enzyme supplement before meals. Apart from this, some dietary restrictions are to be followed- - Avoid alcohol or smoking. - No aerated beverages. - Take light non spicy easily digestible food for few days. - Avoid fatty foods. You would feel better in few days. Thank you.