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What Causes Abdominal Bloating And Chest Pain While On Famotidine And Tums?

Hello...My stomach is swollen and after I eat it gets bigger. It never goes awayand I have noticed that it is getting bigger as time goes on. I also belch an awful lot and take famotidine and tums for heartburn.It stays swollen all the time and I can eat very little...I have looked online to find the problem and cant ....could you help me oh and sometimes I have chest pains.....thank you...Dana
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Hello dear Dana , hi

Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query in details .

* There can be various causes possible as
- chronic gastritis or duodenitis ( not responding to famotidine )
- chronic ulcer stomach or duodenum
- issues with liver , gall bladder , bile drainage system
- GERD and other conditions of stomach
- other systemic causes .

Hope this will help you for sure .
Wishing you fine recovery .

Welcome for any further guidance .
Regards .
Dr. Bhagyesh ( MS , FMAS - consultant surgeon )
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What Causes Abdominal Bloating And Chest Pain While On Famotidine And Tums?

Hello dear Dana , hi Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com I have evaluated your query in details . * There can be various causes possible as - chronic gastritis or duodenitis ( not responding to famotidine ) - chronic ulcer stomach or duodenum - issues with liver , gall bladder , bile drainage system - GERD and other conditions of stomach - other systemic causes . Hope this will help you for sure . Wishing you fine recovery . Welcome for any further guidance . Regards . Dr. Bhagyesh ( MS , FMAS - consultant surgeon )