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What Causes Stomach Pain After Having Food?

for past few weeks i've been experiencing stomatchache right after i've my meal. I've consulted doctors but the it has not been of any help. The pain killer do subside the pain for sometime but if i've my meal i again experience it. I've got my complete abdomen examined with ultrasound, fortunately everything is normal. can you please advice me
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Sir the symptoms that you are describing is suggestive of involvement of lower end of esophagus( food pipe) or stomach.
The diseases that may involve the above said organs leading to pain right after meal can be
1. Reflux esophagitis
2. Acute/ Chronic gastritis
3. Gastric ulcer
4. Gastroesophageal reflux disease
5. Small gastric or esophageal erosions
The CAUSES of the above is multifactorial and includes
1. Hot spicy meals
2. Excessive intake of caffeineted drinks
3. Eating smoked foods
4. Intake of alcohol and smoking
5. Infection with a bacteria H. pylori
The TREATMENT of the same includes
1. Avoid hot spicy foods especially empty stomach
2. Multiple small meals
3. Avoid oily foods
4. Take Cap Pantop DSR before breakfast daily for a week
5. Syp Mucaine gel 2 tsf thrice daily for a week
6. There is a specific treatment for H pylori called HP kit twice daily for 14 days that can be started after one week if no relief after one week
7. Upper GI endoscopy may be planned in due course

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What Causes Stomach Pain After Having Food?

Sir the symptoms that you are describing is suggestive of involvement of lower end of esophagus( food pipe) or stomach. The diseases that may involve the above said organs leading to pain right after meal can be 1. Reflux esophagitis 2. Acute/ Chronic gastritis 3. Gastric ulcer 4. Gastroesophageal reflux disease 5. Small gastric or esophageal erosions The CAUSES of the above is multifactorial and includes 1. Hot spicy meals 2. Excessive intake of caffeineted drinks 3. Eating smoked foods 4. Intake of alcohol and smoking 5. Infection with a bacteria H. pylori The TREATMENT of the same includes 1. Avoid hot spicy foods especially empty stomach 2. Multiple small meals 3. Avoid oily foods 4. Take Cap Pantop DSR before breakfast daily for a week 5. Syp Mucaine gel 2 tsf thrice daily for a week 6. There is a specific treatment for H pylori called HP kit twice daily for 14 days that can be started after one week if no relief after one week 7. Upper GI endoscopy may be planned in due course