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I am experiencing day long nausea (severity: moderate) and swollen abdomen. it started after i took 400mg ibuprofen for my back pain.i had ulcer (healed) 1.5 years ago. is this medical emergency, or just a nasty side effect? thank you!!

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Dr. Charles Cattano answered

Maybe both but...: NSAID's can cause gastropathy, which in turn may present with the symptoms you described.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/21/2019

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A member asked:

I am experiencing day long nausea (severity: moderate) and swollen abdomen. it started after i took 400mg ibuprofen for my back pain.i had ulcer (healed) 1.5 years ago. is this medical emergency, or just a nasty side effect? thank you!!

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Charles Cattano answered

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

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