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A member asked:

Usually when i have a gastritis flair up it's in my upper stomach, but sometime i feel it lower(belly button area) is this common?

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Dr. Jose Prieto-hernandez answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Colic: Lower Abdominal pain around or near your umbilicus is suggestive of Bowel, Pancreatic, Gallbladder or other intra-abdominal disorder, If persistent see your doctor for evaluation or a Gastroenterologist!

Dr Hegab and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/29/2017

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