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What Causes Upper Stomach Pain After Waking Up?

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Posted on Sat, 5 Jul 2014
Question: I have upper stomach pain mostly when I wake up in the morning and it sometimes is on and off through out
the day.I have burning in my throat and a burp a lot after I eat.I have acid reflux and take medication.I hope
you can help me as I am worried about stomach cancer
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Answered by Dr. Deepashree (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
acid reflux.endoscopy.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,thanks for your query.
in my opinion you have acid reflux which is causing stomach pain and burning sensation in throat.
acid reflux for long time can predispose to stomach cancer.
If i were your treating doctor i would have advised for an upper gi endoscopy done to rule out if there
are any carcinomatous lesion in stomach.
depending on the report i would have advised further management.
I suggest you to consult your doctor and get endoscopy done.
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What Causes Upper Stomach Pain After Waking Up?

Brief Answer: acid reflux.endoscopy. Detailed Answer: Hi,thanks for your query. in my opinion you have acid reflux which is causing stomach pain and burning sensation in throat. acid reflux for long time can predispose to stomach cancer. If i were your treating doctor i would have advised for an upper gi endoscopy done to rule out if there are any carcinomatous lesion in stomach. depending on the report i would have advised further management. I suggest you to consult your doctor and get endoscopy done.