Dyspepsia, also called poor digestion or indigestion, is a pain or discomfort which occurs in the regions of stomach, belly button and thorax. Functional dyspepsia is not caused by ulcers and has no specific cause for symptoms, since the inside of the digestive tract is normal.
The symptoms dyspepsia may include pain, burning or discomfort in the abdominal and thoracic regions, swollen belly, difficulty in digestion, belching, full stomach or "stuffing" and nausea.
Dispesia is common in people with gastroesophageal reflux and irritable bowel syndrome, since the stomach and the initial portion of the small intestine may be altered in these diseases.
Other possible causes for functional dyspepsia are delay in gastric emptying, which occurs when the muscles of the stomach wall do not function properly, infection by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori and the use of some medicines.
Some people report that the symptoms of dyspepsia may begin or worsen after ingesting some food and drinkssuch as mint, mint, tomato, spicy foods, chocolate, hot drinks, coffee, and alcoholic beverages. In some cases, anxiety, depression, and stress can make the symptoms worse.
Functional dyspepsia is diagnosed when the causes that may be behind the symptoms are not identified. For this, an endoscopy and a H. pylori.
Treatment of functional dyspepsia includes elimination of H. pylori (when the infection is confirmed by the bacteria), medicines to relieve symptoms and changes in lifestyle, such as practicing physical activity regularly, not skipping meals, losing weight, not smoking and avoiding excess alcohol.
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The diagnosis and treatment of functional dyspepsia is the responsibility of the gastroenterologist.
