stomach

[shaggy1230]

I have dull stomach pain just below the sternum. It hurts worse when I'm getting hungry but scared to eat to much cause I been getting this feeling that I need to throw up everyone I eat a little too much. I used to be Abe to eat rice and pasta but now can't seem to digest it. It seems to get stuck around my upper rib area and then I eventually end up throwing my dinner up. On June 1st I weighed 203. As of today, October 19th, I weigh 162. I am lost because I have never had stomach problems in my life. Please help me.....


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[silverfox67]

Maybe Achalasia.  The esophagus interferes with swallowing and gags the person.  It could even be a form of Anorexia.  See a gastroenterologist.

[kickanxietysbutt]

I'd recommend going to the doctor.  If it's just a dull pain below the sternum I wouldn't think you'd have to worry about it being your gallbladder (generally that's a sharp pain), but you could have more going on.  You've lost a lot of weight without trying, so I think addressing this with a doctor is best.  I had similar pain recently and all it was is acid reflux, but it wasn't constant or to the point that I couldn't eat.