Any minor discomfort coming on after meals
tends to be called indigestion. Symptoms
generally described as indigestion include a
feeling of fullness in the stomach,
discomfort in the upper abdomen, burping,
hiccups, a hot feeling behind the breast
bone (heart burn) regurgitation of water (waterbrash)
and acid. Sometimes symptoms of indigestion
are caused be serious disease such as
duodenal ulcer. More often the causes are
trivial such as eating or drinking too much. Immediate treatment
• Rest in a chair
• Take antacids or half a teaspoon of
bicarbonate of soda in a glass of water.
• Drink fluids in small amounts, no alcohol.
When to
consult the doctor
• If symptoms are persistent or getting
progressively worse.
• If there is abdominal pain, cough, loss or
appetite or loss of mass.
Possible
causes
• Eating too much rich, fatty or fried food,
drinking too much alcohol.
