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What makes your stomach ache?
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#33810. Asked by Rebelious. (May 16 03 7:20 PM)
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Andy
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A stomach ache could be a number of different ailments. Some of the most common are overeating, eating spicy foods, which can also cause pain in other parts of the body, or it could be due to an ulcer in the stomach.
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Kainantu
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Common causes of recurrent abdominal pain:
Irritable bowel syndrome
Carbohydrate malabsorption
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Peptic inflammation caused by Helicobacter pylori infection
Allergic Eosinophilic gastroenteritis/colitis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Lead Poisoning
Bacterial or viral infection
Alcohol abuse
Side effects of medication
Stress - worry, anxiety
Allergic reactions to food
http://ecdc.tamucc.edu/HELP/stomach/teachernotes.html
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