When you have indigestion, you may have one or more of the following symptoms: pain, a burning feeling, or discomfort in your upper abdomen. feeling full too soon while eating a meal. feeling uncomfortably full after eating a meal.
How do you get indigestion to go away?
You can also do some things on your own to ease your symptoms:
- Try not to chew with your mouth open, talk while you chew, or eat too fast. ...
- Drink beverages after rather than during meals.
- Avoid late-night eating.
- Try to relax after meals.
- Avoid spicy foods.
- If you smoke, quit.
- Avoid alcohol.
What can be mistaken for indigestion?
9 Serious Conditions That Mimic Heartburn
- Angina. Angina, or chest pain caused by lack of blood flow to the heart, can feel a lot like heartburn. ...
- Gallstones. ...
- Stomach Ulcer. ...
- Hiatal Hernia. ...
- Esophageal Cancer. ...
- Gastroparesis. ...
- Esophagitis. ...
- Pleuritis or Costochondritis.
