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* Sip water or other clear fluids. | * Sip water or other clear fluids. | ||
* Avoid solid food for the first few hours. | * Avoid solid food for the first few hours. | ||
* If there is [[vomiting]] | * If there is [[vomiting]] wait for 6 hours, and then eat small amounts of mild foods such as rice, applesauce, or crackers. Dairy products should be avoided. | ||
* If the pain is high up in the abdomen and occurs after meals, [[antacid]]s may help, especially if there is eel [[heartburn]] or[[indigestion]]. Avoid citrus, high-fat foods, fried or greasy foods, tomato products, [[caffeine]], [[alcohol]], and carbonated beverages. | * If the pain is high up in the abdomen and occurs after meals, [[antacid]]s may help, especially if there is eel [[heartburn]] or[[indigestion]]. Avoid citrus, high-fat foods, fried or greasy foods, tomato products, [[caffeine]], [[alcohol]], and carbonated beverages. | ||
* Avoid [[aspirin]], [[ibuprofen]] or other [[anti-inflammatory medication]]s, and narcotic pain medications. | * Avoid [[aspirin]], [[ibuprofen]] or other [[anti-inflammatory medication]]s, and narcotic pain medications. | ||
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Medical Therapy
If there is mild abdominal pain, the following tips might be helpful:
- Sip water or other clear fluids.
- Avoid solid food for the first few hours.
- If there is vomiting wait for 6 hours, and then eat small amounts of mild foods such as rice, applesauce, or crackers. Dairy products should be avoided.
- If the pain is high up in the abdomen and occurs after meals, antacids may help, especially if there is eel heartburn orindigestion. Avoid citrus, high-fat foods, fried or greasy foods, tomato products, caffeine, alcohol, and carbonated beverages.
- Avoid aspirin, ibuprofen or other anti-inflammatory medications, and narcotic pain medications.