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Old 11-02-2006, 07:46 PM   #1
PeteJB
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Post What is this? Indigestion?

Every single evening - and sometimes during the daytime - and I mean every single day - I feel this sensation in my stomach, although it's not in the stomach area - It feels closer to the surface, to the side of the stomach - close to the area of the bottom ribs that generally stick out. I feel it mainly in the left side, and sometimes on the right. I don't feel it when I'm laying down, nor much when I'm standing. I only feel it when I'm sitting down, and especially so when I'm laying back, but not quite sitting up.

What it feels like is very hard to describe. I've had indigestion problems for many months now - this feeling I've had for many months since it started. It usually doesn't bother me, but some evenings the feeling is quite strong. It doesn't hurt, sting or anything like that. The best way to describe it is a kind of "tight" feeling, pressure, or even a bubble. If I keep still, I notice it even more and it begins to make me feel very uncomfortable. Moving seems to make the feeling temporarily disappear.

I'm 21, fairly healthy, on a good diet and get about an hour of walking in each day for excercise. I've been on Ranitidine for about 6 months now, too. Does anyone know what this could be, or have experienced it themselves?
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Old 11-05-2006, 05:08 PM   #2
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Re: What is this? Indigestion?

Anyone got any ideas? This drives me mad some nights.
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Old 11-05-2006, 09:34 PM   #3
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Re: What is this? Indigestion?

Could it be acid reflux at all? I've had that for a week straight now, mostly at night (except it's been all day today). It seems to be at the top of my diaphragm/ripcage area - feels like a bubble/gassy or something like you say. Mine mostly bothers me at night when I'm not moving around - that's why I thought it might be that, but it sounds like you're already taking zantac/ranitidine. Could it be that it's not working as well anymore?
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Old 11-07-2006, 05:05 AM   #4
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Re: What is this? Indigestion?

I would say it's definitely digestion related, but it's not in the right place for acid reflux. I know of the bubble feeling you mention, but this is lower down than that. Below the stomach, I think, above the belly button, but not in the chest. Meh, I'll just ask the doc on the next visit. Could be a side effect of the Ranitidine or something.
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