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Stomach Spasms After Having Food, Constipation For Years. Normal Ultrasound. Anything To Worry?

Hi. I have been experiencing a spasm in my stomach right after i eat. i have had these spasms for almost 18 months and i never really bothered about them but now they have become more frequent. the spasm starts just off center to the upper right of my abdomen then may spread to the rest of the abdomen. Sometimes it goes away after a few minutes when i bend forward. I had an ultrasound that showed everything to be normal. i am 34 F, with no otherwise any health problems. i forget to mention that i have chronic constipation for the past 8-9 years. can this be related? what other investigations do i need to make? could it b something serious? thanks
Mon, 23 Sep 2013
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Gastroenterologist,  's  Response
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM).

It seems you have acid peptic disease apart from chronic constipation. I will advise you to take a prokinetic agent like itopride along with proton pump inhibitor like rabeprazole and avoid fatty meals. For constipation take a laxative that contains liquid paraffin, milk of magnesia and sodium picosulphate like syrup cremaffin plus. If the symptoms are not relieved then you may require endoscopy examination for pain and also thyroid profile to see for hypothyroidism which is a very common cause of constipation

I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.
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Allergist and Immunologist,  Dr. Suman Kumar's  Response
his is due to food the major foods as s one of the food components start reacting with body proteins to cause the problems descibed by you .and all the symptomps mentioned can be explained on this theory.if you want get blood serum tests for specific antibodies for milk,wheat potato chana and other major food you take withdraw food accordingly and you will be benefitted in few wk till be on supportive therapy
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Stomach Spasms After Having Food, Constipation For Years. Normal Ultrasound. Anything To Worry?

Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM). It seems you have acid peptic disease apart from chronic constipation. I will advise you to take a prokinetic agent like itopride along with proton pump inhibitor like rabeprazole and avoid fatty meals. For constipation take a laxative that contains liquid paraffin, milk of magnesia and sodium picosulphate like syrup cremaffin plus. If the symptoms are not relieved then you may require endoscopy examination for pain and also thyroid profile to see for hypothyroidism which is a very common cause of constipation I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.