I have had pain in my upper stomach for 3 weeks. it tends to be above my belly button up to my sternum. it intensifies with eating but is present even on an empty stomach. i also am slightly bloated and have an increase in gas. no bowel/nausea issues?

?many possibilities: Causes could include peptic ulcer disease, gastritis (inflammation of stomach lining, chronic pancreatitis (pancreas inflammation), gallstone disease. An upper endoscopy can be helpful in older aged white men > 50 years old, heavy alcohol drinker, smokers, if associated with vomiting blood, weight loss etc. Trial of therapy with acid suppression like ranitidine, pantoprazole can be helpful