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Alternate Names : Dyspepsia, Uncomfortable Fullness After Meals

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Indigestion: Common Causes

Overeating
Eating too fast
Significant caffeine intake
Eating fatty or greasy foods
Overindulgence in alcohol
Tobacco smoking
Eating spicy foods
Emotional trauma or nervousness
Cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder)
Acute or chronic gastritis (inflammation of the stomach)
Acute or chronic pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
Duodenal ulcer
Gastric ulcer
Drugs such as antibiotics, aspirin, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

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• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
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Review Date : 4/29/2003
Reviewed By : Andrew J. Muir, M.D., M.H.S., Division of Gastroenterology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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