Gas Pain vs Gallstones: How to Tell the Difference
It's not uncommon to experience feelings of fullness and bloating after eating a large, rich meal. While this is often indicative of annoying gas pain, it could also mean you have gallstones.
It's not uncommon to experience feelings of fullness and bloating after eating a large, rich meal. While this is often indicative of annoying gas pain, it could also mean you have gallstones.
If you struggle with constipation for three months or longer, it's considered chronic. As a board-certified gastroenterologist, Dr. Bharat Pothuri of GastroDoxs treats patients to help them improve this frustrating, uncomfortable, and, sometimes, painful condition.
If your loved one is among the 100,000 new cases of colon cancer diagnosed this year, you definitely have questions about treatment options. The best care plan depends on the type and stage of cancer, the possible side effects, and the patient's health and preferences.
If you frequently feel the burning sensation in your chest that's the hallmark sign of acid reflux, you need relief. If you experience these symptoms occasionally, you have gastroesophageal reflux.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a digestive disorder that affects an estimated 20% of people. With GERD, stomach acid flows back into the esophagus, leading to symptoms like heartburn, regurgitation, and possible nausea and vomiting.
Diverticula are pouches that form on the lining of the colon, where weak places give way under pressure. As a result, marble-sized pouches push through the colon wall. If your colon has diverticula, you have a condition called diverticulosis.
You probably swallow without thinking much about it, but the action is actually quite complex, requiring the cooperation of about 30 nerves and muscles. When the process of swallowing doesn't happen as it should, you have dysphagia.
Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in the United States with more than 106,000 new cases diagnosed last year. The colon is your large intestine, and it's essential to removing waste from your body.
Abdominal pain is common, but it can feel scary. As many as 10% of visits to the emergency room are due to abdominal pain. Usually, abdominal pain resolves on its own when food poisoning, cramps, or the virus passes.
Constipation isn't something most people talk about, but about 16% of American adults experience it regularly. The condition is even more common among adults 60 and older.
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