Indigestion overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Indigestion is a term used to describe a feeling of fullness or discomfort during or after a meal. It can be accompanied by burning or pain in the upper stomach. It is a condition that is frequently caused by eating too fast, especially by eating high-fat foods quickly. There are many possible causes of Indigestion, of which some are related to lifestyle.
The Rome III committee defined Indigestion as one or more of the following symptoms :
- Postprandial fullness (termed postprandial distress syndrome)
- Early satiation (meaning inability to finish a normal sized meal or postprandial fullness)
- Epigastric pain or burning (termed epigastric pain syndrome)
Discomfort or pain in the upper abdomen, early fullness while eating, bloating, sense of fullness after eating are the usual symptoms expressed by the patients. Sometimes indigestion is accompanied by Heartburn which is a separate condition.