Most of the time, stomach pain after eating is not caused by something dangerous. You may have eaten too much, eaten too quickly, had a food that does not agree with you, or simply experienced indigestion. But there is an important question: How do you know when post-meal stomach pain is more than just indigestion? … Read more
You finish a meal, and a few minutes later your stomach starts to hurt. Then comes the burning feeling in your chest or upper stomach. Sometimes you taste something sour in your mouth or feel like food is coming back up. If this happens regularly, you may wonder: “Why does eating make my stomach hurt … Read more
You finish a meal, but instead of feeling satisfied, your stomach starts to hurt. Then comes that uncomfortable feeling in your chest or upper stomach—the feeling that you might throw up. If this happens occasionally, it may simply be indigestion or eating too much. But if stomach pain and nausea happen repeatedly after meals, there … Read more
You finish a meal, feel completely fine, and then—two, three, or even more hours later—your stomach suddenly starts to hurt. It can be confusing. If the food is already being digested, why does the pain appear so much later? The answer is that stomach pain that develops hours after eating can have several different causes, … Read more
You eat a meal, and soon afterward your stomach starts to hurt. But then something strange happens. An hour or two passes, your food begins to move through your digestive system, and the pain gradually disappears. If this happens repeatedly, you may wonder: Why does my stomach hurt after eating but feel better later? The … Read more
You finish a meal, and a few minutes later, you feel pain right below your ribs. Maybe it’s a burning sensation. Maybe it feels like pressure, fullness, or a dull ache. Sometimes the pain is in the middle of your upper abdomen. Other times, it seems to sit more toward the right or left side. … Read more
You finish dinner, relax for a while, and then it starts. Your stomach feels uncomfortable. Maybe there’s a burning sensation, pressure, bloating, or pain in the upper abdomen. Sometimes it happens right after dinner. Other times, the pain appears when you lie down or wakes you up later at night. So why does your stomach … Read more