Stomach ache

[carlyon bay]

For the past couple of weeks I have had a stomach ache and despite taking indegestion mixtures it will not go away it the only way to descibe it is that it feels lke I am hungry all the time but when I do have something to eat it does not relieve the ache it tends to make it worse or there is no difference the ache is central and below my abdomen I had it some months ago and took Buscapen and it eventuall went but now is back could it be gastritis or an ulcer? any suggestions welcome

[Sqad]

Sorry not enough information.

Is the "stomach ache" there all the time, or does it come and go?
Does anything make it better or worse e.g eating.?
You are a bit vague as to it's location...is it above or below the "belly button?" to the left or to the right.?

Any nausea? Are your bowels fine?
How old are you?

[carlyon bay]

its between my belly button and abdomen it does come and go ,some slight nausea but not often bowels seem ok I am 68, bread and pastry products seem to make it worse and it feels like i'm hungry or have indigestion and it is a low ache/pain

[Sqad]

Sorry to be pedantic, but not sure what you mean...above OR below your belly button?

[carlyon bay]

sorry above my belly button

[Sqad]

OK...the bottom line here is that you need to see your GP, but no panic.
Two things come to mind, firstly a)gastritis b) peptic ulcer.

Gall bladder problem is a rank outsider.

See your GP who will certainly arrange upper gasto-intestinal investigations.

Keep us informed.

[carlyon bay]

thanks for your time and advice

[Sqad]

carlon....thanks for the update.....so the pain is around the belly button and below it....so to the right below the belly button or left below the belly button?

Has it improved today?

[carlyon bay]

Hi Sqad sorry not to get back to you right away, I did go to my GP and although my stomach ache has gone now at the time the Doctor thought it could be Diverticulitis and I should go back for further tests after a couple of weeks if things had not improved thankfully it has so thanks