abdominal pain

[ny biker]

Well, caffeine, nicotine, certain foods, and alcohol can all cause heartburn problems, if that's what's going on.

But I think if it's navel height, I don't think that's heartburn.

[Biciclista]

i drink a cup of green tea in the morning, no nicotine, and no alcohol. Pain is on and off all day.
It doesn't seem to matter what I eat; although I stuck some gum in my mouth
and guess what, as long as I'm chewing my stomach doesn't hurt!

(of course, my jaw will get tired and the gum will get old...)

[Grog]

That doesn't sound like a burning stomach to me, but I ain't no doctor (just married to one).

I'd get things checked out.

[Bruno28]

I had similar symptoms from a stomach ulcer - although the pain was more at the bottom of my ribcage where it separates rather than navel height. There are good meds to eradicate the bacteria that cause ulcers now.

Best get it checked, obviously.

[Aggie_Ama]

My thought was my dad had similar issues before his gallbladder went totally haywire and had to be removed. It went on for several years thinking heartburn/indigestion until it got worse and he thought it was too serious to be such. But I am not a doctor, good luck tummy aches are the pits.

[Biciclista]

yeah, i made a Dr appointment, but i hate having to take medication and will fight it all the way. If there's something else i could do, I will do that.

ps. phew! gall bladder pain is on RIGHT side; mine is on left.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Mimi, have you had your heart checked lately? Though it's not the likely cause, it's shown that sometimes women can have heart symptoms that feel like stomach pain under the ribcage, like an upset stomach or gas pain. Just keep it in mind.

[Biciclista]

My heart is great, was checked at last checkup, and I am sure the dr will
check that too; thanks for suggesting it.

I don't think chewing gum can make heart pain go away.