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Upper left abdominal tightness. burping helps but after a while it is back to being tight again? what is this?

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Dr. Claudette Anderson answered

Sounds like gas: Try to eat regularly and drink fluids ,water regularly .

Dr Foster agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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