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16 Year Old Feeling Sporadic Stomach Pains, Nausea, Bloating And Frequent Burping. Severe Weight Loss. Is Anything Wrong?

Hi I m a 16 year old male and for the last couple weeks I have been experiencing sporadic stomach pains and nasea. The stomach pains don t last for more then 5-10 minutes. I get a bloated feeling and i have been experiencing very airy burps. Along with that I have also lost 16 pounds in these last two weeks. I was 148 two weeks ago and now I only weigh 132.
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Pediatrician 's  Response
my first question is that are u a frequent outside eater, meaning having hotel or canteen food, if so u have to be evaluated for H.pylori infection, dont worry it is a simple bacteria which causes overt gastritis to make it very easily understandable. second thing i wud like u to get evaluated with an ultrasound abdomen or even an upper GI endoscopy. weight loss is quite significant and wud suggest u that u see a doctor as soon as possible because general physical examination can rule out many things.
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Pediatrician Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal's  Response
Hi,

Thank you for your query.

At your age and with your weight a number of things come to mind. Though it is good to lose weight but loosing 16 pounds in two weeks needs to be examined. I suggest you consult a doctor who shall take a detailed history of your dietary habits, examine you and get you investigated accordingly.

I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction. Please feel free to revert back in case you need some clarification or want to share more details.

Wishing you all the best.

Regards,

RKK
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16 Year Old Feeling Sporadic Stomach Pains, Nausea, Bloating And Frequent Burping. Severe Weight Loss. Is Anything Wrong?

my first question is that are u a frequent outside eater, meaning having hotel or canteen food, if so u have to be evaluated for H.pylori infection, dont worry it is a simple bacteria which causes overt gastritis to make it very easily understandable. second thing i wud like u to get evaluated with an ultrasound abdomen or even an upper GI endoscopy. weight loss is quite significant and wud suggest u that u see a doctor as soon as possible because general physical examination can rule out many things.