• What Causes Heartburn? My stomach is burning · Burning in the chest · Acid rising · Pyrosis Heartburn is a burning, hot, sour or uncomfortable sensation felt in the upper abdomen, over the stomach, or behind the breastbone. In some people it comes on after meals; in others it becomes noticeable at night on lying down, or when the stomach is empty.

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• What Causes Nausea? I feel sick · I feel like vomiting · Feeling queasy Nausea is the unpleasant sensation of being about to vomit. It usually begins in the region of the stomach but can affect the whole body. It may occur together with vomiting, but not every episode of nausea ends in vomiting.

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• What Causes Abdominal Pain? My tummy hurts · Pain in the groin · Pain around the navel Abdominal pain is a common complaint that almost everyone meets at some point in life. It can arise from causes as varied as simple wind or indigestion, through to conditions requiring urgent assessment such as appendicitis, gallbladder disease or pancreatitis.

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• Stomach Pain (Epigastric Pain) My stomach hurts · Epigastric pain · Stomach spasm Stomach pain is discomfort, pressure, cramping or a burning sensation felt in the upper abdomen, just below the ribs and at the lower end of the rib cage. Although people simply call it stomach pain, important organs other than the stomach, such as the gallbladder, pancreas and liver, also lie in this area.
• Upper Abdominal Pain Pain above the navel · Pain under the ribs Upper abdominal pain (in the area above the navel) can, clinically, herald diseases of very different organs depending on exactly where the pain is, its character and the symptoms that accompany it.
• Right Upper Abdominal Pain and Pain Radiating to the Back Pain under the right ribs · Abdominal pain going through to the back · Pain radiating to the right shoulder blade Pain in the right upper abdomen (quadrant) that strikes through to the back, especially below the right shoulder blade, is a very classic and distinctive picture in medicine.
• Right Lower Abdominal Pain Right lower quadrant pain · Pain in my lower right abdomen Right lower abdominal pain is called "right lower quadrant pain" in medical terms, and indicates that organs located in this area (part of the bowel, the appendix, the urinary tract and, in women, the right ovary) are affected.
• Left Lower Abdominal Pain Left lower quadrant pain · Pain in my lower left abdomen Left lower abdominal pain (left lower quadrant pain in medical terms) arises from organs located in this area, such as the last parts of the large intestine, the left urinary tract and, in women, the left ovary.
• What Causes Bloating? My abdomen swells up · A feeling of tightness · Abdominal distension Bloating is the feeling that the abdomen is full, tight, under pressure or swollen. Some people have only the sensation of bloating; in others there is also a visible increase in girth.

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• What Causes Constipation? I cannot open my bowels · Difficulty passing stool · Being bunged up Constipation does not simply mean opening the bowels infrequently. Hard stools, excessive straining, difficulty in passing the stool, and the feeling that the bowel has not emptied completely afterwards are also among the symptoms of constipation.

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• What Causes Diarrhoea? I have diarrhoea · Watery stools · Loose bowels Diarrhoea is stool that is looser or more watery than normal, most often together with an increase in how frequently the bowels are opened. It is generally short-lived and settles on its own. Diarrhoea that is long-standing, that recurs often, or that is accompanied by other important symptoms should nevertheless have its cause investigated.

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• What Causes Blood in the Stool? There is blood in my stool · Bleeding from the back passage · Black stools · Melaena Blood in the stool can appear in various forms, from a few drops of bright red blood coming from the back passage through to a stool that is entirely black and tarry in appearance.

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• What Causes Unexplained Weight Loss? I am losing weight · Unintentional weight loss · I am getting thinner Unexplained or unintentional weight loss is a fall in body weight in a person who has not been dieting or exercising in order to lose weight.

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• Why Have My Eyes Turned Yellow? My eyes have gone yellow · Jaundice · My skin has gone yellow · Dark urine Yellowing of the whites of the eyes is most often due to a rise in a substance in the blood called bilirubin. When the bilirubin rises further, yellowing can be noticed in the skin as well. This is called jaundice (icterus).

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• What Causes Itching Around the Anus? My back passage itches · Itching at the anus · Pruritus ani Anal itching (pruritus ani) is a sensation of itching, burning or irritation around the anus. It is quite common and most of the time does not arise from a serious disease.
• What Causes Pain in the Back Passage? My back passage hurts · Pain at the anus · Pain when opening my bowels Anal pain is pain felt at or around the anus, in the form of burning, stinging, a cutting sensation, pressure or throbbing.
• What Causes Fluid to Collect in the Abdomen? Fluid has gathered in my abdomen · Ascites · My abdomen has got bigger The collection of more fluid than normal in the abdominal cavity is called ascites. It is often described in everyday speech as "water gathering in the abdomen".
• What Causes Early Satiety and Fullness? I feel full after eating very little · Early satiety · A feeling of fullness Early satiety is feeling too full to finish a meal although you have eaten far less than you would normally be able to eat.
• What Causes Vomiting? I am being sick · Vomiting · Vomiting like coffee grounds Vomiting is the involuntary and forceful expulsion of the stomach contents through the mouth. It is generally seen together with nausea, but in some people it can occur without nausea.
• What Causes Wind and Excessive Belching? I have a lot of wind · I keep belching · Excessive belching · Wind pain Passing wind and belching from time to time are part of the normal workings of the digestive system.

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• What Do Abnormal Liver Tests Mean? Raised liver enzymes · High ALT · High AST · Liver function tests · Raised transaminases Finding a raised ALT, AST, GGT, ALP or bilirubin on a blood test is common, and it does not always mean there is serious liver disease.

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• What Causes Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)? Dysphagia · Food sticks in my throat · Food will not go down my chest · Trouble swallowing Difficulty swallowing is the sense of effort or obstruction as food or drink passes from the mouth to the stomach; it is not a disease in itself but a symptom whose cause needs to be found.

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• What Causes Fatty Stools (Steatorrhoea)? Steatorrhoea · Fatty stool · My stool floats · Greasy, foul-smelling stool Steatorrhoea is the passage of more fat than normal in the stool, because fat is not being adequately digested or absorbed in the intestine.

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• Anaemia and the Digestive System Anaemia · Iron deficiency anaemia · Low haemoglobin · Low ferritin · B12 deficiency Anaemia is a haemoglobin level below what is expected for a person’s age and sex; a substantial proportion of its causes can lie in the stomach and bowel.

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