Also called: Also called: Dyspepsia, Upset stomach
Nearly everyone has had indigestion at one time. It's a feeling of discomfort or a burning feeling in your upper abdomen. You may have heartburn or belch and feel bloated. You may also feel nauseated, or even throw up.
You might get indigestion from eating too much or too fast, eating high-fat foods or eating when you're stressed. Smoking, drinking too much alcohol, using some medicines, being tired and having ongoing stress can also cause indigestion or make it worse. Sometimes the cause is a problem with the digestive tract, like an ulcer or GERD.
Avoiding foods and situations that seem to cause it may help. Because indigestion can be a sign of a more serious problem, see your health care provider if it lasts for more than two weeks or if you have severe pain or other symptoms.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Dyspepsia: What It Is and What to Do about It(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/digestive/disorders/474.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/digestive/disorders/474.printerview.html
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Indigestion
(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/indigestion/
- Indigestion: Understand and Prevent Heartburn, Nausea and Bloating(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/indigestion/DG00018/METHOD=print
- JAMA Patient Page: Dyspepsia(American Medical Association) - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/295/13/1612.pdf
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Peppermint Oil(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) - http://nccam.nih.gov/health/peppermintoil/index.htm
- Nonulcer Stomach Pain(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stomach-pain/DS00524/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
- Atlas of the Body: The Digestive System(American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ7C4T46JC&sub_cat=511
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Your Digestive System and How It Works(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/yrdd/
Also available in Spanish http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/spanish/pubs/yrdd/index.htm
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Dyspepsia(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Dyspepsia%22
- Article: Community subgroups in dyspepsia and their association with weight loss. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18796099&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Investigating dyspepsia. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18794180&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: History of dyspepsia in Scotland. Admissions to the Edinburgh Royal... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18780526&tool=MedlinePlus
- Indigestion -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=dyspepsia[majr]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- GI Physician Locator(American College of Gastroenterology) - http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/phylocator.asp
- American College of Gastroenterology - http://www.acg.gi.org/
- American Gastroenterological Association - http://www.gastro.org/
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National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
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Indigestion(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/indigestion.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/comunes/indigestion_esp.html
- Indigestion(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/digestive/indigestion.html
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Heartburn and Indigestion during Pregnancy(March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_15291.asp
Also available in Spanish http://www.nacersano.org/centro/9246_10324.asp
- Abdominal Pain - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/abdominalpain.html
- Digestive Diseases - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html
- Gas - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gas.html
- GERD - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gerd.html
- Heartburn - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartburn.html
- Digestive System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivesystem.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Indigestion is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/