Dear Concerned., Thanks for writing to us. Analysis:- The dull aching abdominal pain associated with bloating could have been caused by, A)Simple Indigestion // Dyspepsia //due to consumption of unusual food habits- It coul be self limiting for which you can have a wait and watch policy for a day .If you have taken some unusual sea food/tinned or stored foods kindly always take freshly prepared food from now on. B)Mixed Amoebic/bacterial infection;-A course of antibiotics/anti amoebic medicines with antacids and spasmolytics will do.Kindly hydrate yourself with adequate oral fluids.In addition some probiotic suppliments will help.In a case of infection of this nature you would have fever also in addition to above symptoms. C)Acid Peptic Disorder: You may have developed Hyperacidity due to irregular food habits .popularly called Hurry/Worry and Curry disorder.Pls take bland soft timely food. Prevention;- Timely food habits/Abstain from Smoking/Alcohol/Tea and coffee spicy and oily food. Investigations:- Kindly get your routine blood /urine and stools tests done in a Pathology Laboratory. The gold standard diagnostic procedure if it does not get relieved by above measures is Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy by a Gastro-enterologist and following advice therafter.. Wishing you a quick recovery, Best Regards, Dr Lt Cdr ASN Bhushan.