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DiscussionDoes anybody have gnawing stomach pain just above bellybutton?
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@tinatoren since your stomach pain (the gnawing) is relieved after eating seems to suggest hyperacidity in your stomach. Prilosec and Nexium apparently reduce acid, but perhaps they are formulated in a way that your body cannot tolerate? Have you tried Prevacid (generic name is Lanzoprazole) which also is an acid reducer but might be tolerated better by you? Your doctor may prescribe one in the morning and one at night to start but once the acid is under control you could reduce dosage to one a day (in your case, one in the morning)?
My problem is the opposite of yours. I definitely cannot lie down after eating or drinking or else I would end up regurgitating acid and stomach contents (even though I have the head of my bed elevated), eventually getting chest pain. I have to make sure I stop eating at least two - preferably four - hours before I go to bed. Then I have to take the Lanzoprazole (generic of Prevacid) before I get into bed. The head of my bed also needs to be on risers to keep it elevated, to prevent any acid going up into my esophagus.
I used to take one Lanzoprazole in the morning and one at bedtime, but that seemed to dry up most of
my stomach acid, which caused digestive problems because I guess one needs at least some acid to break up food in the stomach. So I switched to taking just one capsule at night, since bedtime is when I did not want or need acid in my stomach. 🤷🏼♀️