Sometimes after eating a very big meal, my upper stomach begins to bother me at night. What should i do?


Question:
Today, for example, I ate a very big lunch, and when dinner time rolled around I already started to feel the pain in my upper stomach so I didn't even have dinner. It's so painful to the point that I can't lie down. I've tried taking alka-seltzer, tums, rolaids, etc, nothing works. Sometimes when I take a big dump it helps. What's wrong with me and what should I do to help take care of this problem?

Answers:
The first person who answer to your question has everything right for you. Yes, I think you have Acid reflux. It is very dangerous if you don't have it check with your doctor. I think you have a problem digest your food. You have to start eat earlier so your food will have time digest before go to bed at night. Don't eat the food that is going to be hard to digit for you or food that has a lot of acid or spicy food. If you can, eat very light supper.
Acid reflux. Your stomach has too much acid and no room to put it. So it backs up into your esphogus.

Eat less, Talk to your doctor about nexium.
It sounds like heart burn, or acid reflex. You can take an over the counter medication. But to be certain you should see a doctor for a proper diagnosis.
Eat lighter.

Everything's getting blocked up.
eat smaller meals
you should try to cut down or eat half of your food. your stomach probably hurts cause its so stuffed. and taking a dump is the best cause it means that your dumping out your waste in your stomach.
smaller, LIGHTER meals, more water with meals and talk to doc about meds to use for acid reflux.
I think Discover had the correct answer. Acid reflux will do this and while there are medications that will relieve the symptoms, there is no actual cure for it. What will eventually happen is that when the acid starts moving north it will assume that your esophagus is part of your stomach. A condition known as Barrett's Esophagus will develop and if left untreated, could cause cancer.
However, because of the discomfort and pain, I can't see anyone letting it get this far. A 10 minute test by an internist will allow him to see inside your esophagus and stomach. He can then prescribe the best course of treatment.
There are drugs like Nexium that will not only prevent the acid reflux that you now experience, but will promote healing in your esophagus.
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