I have been having intense stomach pain (upper area) in the mornings for the last couple of years...the pain is so intense that I cannot get a full breath. The pain goes away after I am up and moving for an hour or so. My doctor dismisses this complaint, and I'm starting to worry, as I can think of no dietary cause. Any thoughts?
Also, I have a high-stress life (four daughters that are ages 5,6,7, and 8, a full time student with a double major, a husband who is a full time student in a master level program and also a full time employee, we are both recovering alcoholics and drug addicts and have been clean for almost six years). I am 28, if knowing the age helps, I am 5'4 and 140 lbs. My normal weight is in between 110 and 120. I've put on 20 extra pounds as a result of school stress (the freshman 15 plus 5 haha) No history of disease or serious illnesses. No hospitalizations.
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I have been having intense stomach pain (upper area) in the mornings for the last couple of years...the pain is so intense that I cannot get a full breath. The pain goes away after I am up and moving for an hour or so. My doctor dismisses this complaint, and I'm starting to worry, as I can think of no dietary cause. Any thoughts?
Also, I have a high-stress life (four daughters that are ages 5,6,7, and 8, a full time student with a double major, a husband who is a full time student in a master level program and also a full time employee, we are both recovering alcoholics and drug addicts and have been clean for almost six years). I am 28, if knowing the age helps, I am 5'4 and 140 lbs. My normal weight is in between 110 and 120. I've put on 20 extra pounds as a result of school stress (the freshman 15 plus 5 haha) No history of disease or serious illnesses. No hospitalizations.