Strange Stomache Pain

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Registered: 11-24-2004
Strange Stomache Pain
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Wed, 02-16-2005 - 8:49am

Hello,

I am posting for my husband. For several years now he has been getting a weird stomache pain. He is 42. It is above the belly button area and is accompanied by belching. It lasts anywhere from 3-5 days and is very painful for him. Antacids (pepto bismal, rolaids, mylanta, etc.) do not help at all. The only thing that relieves it is Ibuprofen, which he hates taking because it's hard on the stomache! Sometimes a spicy meal will trigger it and other times it comes out of nowhere with no discernable trigger. It has been becoming more frequent the past year or so. He has mentioned this to two different family practitioners over the years and neither one paid any attention to it. My husband thinks it's an ulcer but it doesn't sound like an ulcer to me. Any ideas on what this could be?

Thank You!

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Registered: 10-14-2003
Wed, 02-16-2005 - 10:40am

Hi and Welcome

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Registered: 03-23-2003
Sat, 02-19-2005 - 6:06pm

Hi Tigress223!


Welcome to the board.