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Pain when touch epigastric area
Having pain when touch on epigastric area feeling small mass when touch experiencing mass type no other symptoms
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Dr. Nimisha S Kantharia
Laparoscopic Surgeon
15 yrs exp
Mumbai
A swelling in the epigastric region could be a hernia, in addition to symptoms of gastritis.
If a hernia is present you may require surgical treatment for the same.
Even if it is not a hernia, any lump or mass you can feel anywhere in the body should be examined by a doctor, and investigated further.
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Please visit a general surgeon for a complete evaluation including abdominal examination, and if required, investigation such as ultrasound.
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Dr. Kumar Parth
Gastroenterologist
19 yrs exp
Bangalore
Episgastric region pain is suggestive of gastritis.
Need to follow some lifestyle changes. Take food timely. Avoid cabbage, capsicum, citrus fruits ( for a while). Don't drink water with food, take after 40 min. as much as needed thereafter. Don't lie down immediately after food. Finish night meal by 8.30 pm maximum. Go to bed after minimum 1 hour after dinner. Always keep stomach 1/4 th empty.Divide meal into 5-6 times a day. Avoid the particular food, which is being observed to cause bloating, fullness, upper abdominal pain/ discomfort, reflux symptoms etc. A good acid blocker is needed to check excess acid production. Some times in intractable cases one need to go ahead with Upper Gastroscopy to rule out gastric ulcer/erosions and presence of H PYLORI infection.Feel free to ask any further quary related to this problem.
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