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Dyspepsia

 
Description

Compared to other digestive disorders, indigestion, or dyspepsia, is not a serious condition. Dyspepsia refers to symptomatic discomforts linked to a digestive disorder while organic digestive disease is not present (Crohn's disease, colitis, etc.). However uncomfortable the problem may be, people are reassured when organic disease is ruled out. Indigestion is a common aggravation though and affects most people during their lifetime.

 

Symptoms and Signs:

Indigestion can mimic the symptoms of heartburn. In this case, the acid contents of the stomach enter the esophagus, resulting in a burning sensation in the middle of your chest. Feelings of gaseousness, fullness, and bloating (greater than normal), even when you have not consumed a full meal, are all symptoms of indigestion. For this reason, many people suffering from indigestion have trouble finishing normal sized meals.

Abdominal pains and cramps, usually less severe than those of people suffering from inflammatory bowel disease, are common symptoms of indigestion. Although few people with indigestion experience vomiting, dull and persistent feelings of nausea are not uncommon.

 

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