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Abdom. discomf, mild pain upper abd 1/2 hour after meals. radiated to back. relieved when lie down. i am 43..had a bowel surgery when 6-month-old baby?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

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?: Unlikely that the bowel surgery you had when you were an infant is related to the current symptoms, happening a while after meals could be reflux , duodenal ulcer, or a remote possibility of being pancreatitis , as it radiates to the back,. At any rate, you can try OTC PPI like omeprazole till you see your doctor,

Answered 11/14/2015

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A member asked:

Abdom. discomf, mild pain upper abd 1/2 hour after meals. radiated to back. relieved when lie down. i am 43..had a bowel surgery when 6-month-old baby?

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