Symptom: Meal symptoms

Introduction: Meal symptoms

Meal symptoms: Symptoms related to meals. See free access online books about Meal symptoms below. See detailed information below for a list of 9 causes of Meal symptoms, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Meal symptoms

• Cholangitis - biliary colic after a fatty meal
• Cholecystitis - biliary colic after a fatty meal
• Duodenal ulcer - abdominal pain after meals
• Fabry's Disease - frequent bowel movements shortly after eating
• Hiatal hernia - symptoms after a meal

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Meal symptoms: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Meal symptoms, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Meal symptoms and Abdominal symptoms (9 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Digestive symptoms (9 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Eating symptoms (9 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Food symptoms (9 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Abdominal pain (8 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Nausea (8 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Nerve symptoms (8 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Pain (8 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Bowel problems (7 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Sensations (7 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Vomiting (7 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Flatulence (6 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Stool symptoms (6 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Chest pain (5 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Dyspepsia (5 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Indigestion (5 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Swelling symptoms (5 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Abdominal discomfort (4 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Stool color (4 causes)
• Meal symptoms and Poor appetite (4 causes)

See full list of 282 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Meal symptoms

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Digestive symptoms (2165 causes)
• Eating symptoms (748 causes)
• Food symptoms (719 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Meal symptoms

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Meal symptoms:

• Heartburn (57 causes)
• Food symptoms (719 causes)
• Difficulty swallowing (313 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Meal symptoms

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Diagnostic tests for Meal symptoms:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Meal symptoms. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • Look for evidence of anemia - e.g. pale skin and conjunctiva - may suggest chronic oesophagitis, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer or stomach cancer.
  • Look for evidence of jaundice - e.g. yellows skin and sclera of eyes - may suggest gallstones that pass into common bile duct or cancer of the pancreas.
  • Abdominal examination for tenderness - e.g. tenderness in epigastric area (midline below ribs) may suggest peptic ulceration; tenderness over the right upper abdomen may suggest gall bladder disease.
  • Abdominal examination for mass in epigastrium (midline, just below the ribs) which may indicate stomach cancer

See full list of 23 diagnostic tests for Meal symptoms

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Meal symptoms. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• How long have you had meal symptoms? - to determine if acute or chronic.
• What meal symptoms do you have? - e.g. abdominal pain after meals, frequent bowel movements after eating, stomach bloating after a meal, abdominal pain on an empty stomach.
• Is there anything that makes the meal symptoms worse? - e.g. eating food may aggravate a gastric ulcer; eating fried or fatty foods will aggravate biliary disease, esophageal disorders and functional dyspepsia ( dyspepsia when no specific cause can be demonstrated); bending over will aggravate gastro-esophageal reflux; alcohol will aggravate gastro-esophageal reflux, oesophagitis, gastritis, peptic ulcer and pancreatitis.
• Is there anything you have found that makes the meal symptoms better? - e.g. eating food may relieve a duodenal ulcer.
• What effect do food, milk and antacids have? - if discomfort is relieved by food and antacids may suggest duodenal ulcer, hiatus hernia and oesophagitis. If discomfort is brought on by food may suggest cholecystitis, gastric ulcer or reactions to toxins in food such as MSG or sulfites.

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Meal symptoms) may include:

• Abdominal pain, and if so can you point to exactly where the discomfort is and where it radiates to? - can help with diagnosis e.g. discomfort between the shoulder blades may suggest esophageal spasm, gall bladder disease or a duodenal ulcer; discomfort behind the sternum (breastbone) may suggest esophageal disorders or angina; discomfort in epigastrium (midline just below ribs) may suggest disorders of the biliary system, stomach or duodenum.
• Acid regurgitation? - may suggest gastro-esophageal reflux, or oesophagitis.
• Waterbrash (excess secretion of saliva into the mouth)? - may suggest gastro-esophageal reflux, hiatus hernia or peptic ulcer.
• Pain on swallowing? - may suggest oesophagitis (especially if with hot and cold fluids) or stomach cancer.
• Cough or wheeze at night? -may suggest gastro-esophageal reflux

See Diagnosis Checklist for Meal symptoms (40 listings)

Stories from Users for Meal symptoms

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Meal symptoms or relevant symptoms:

• Gastrointestinal (Food - from entry to exit) (452)
  • Bloating/Distention/Intestinal Gas
  • Intense Abdominal Pain
  • Help Please! Extreme Abdominal Pain/Gas/Bowel Symptoms ++
  • Feels like a baby kicking-not pregnant
  • 7 year old with severe heartburn/stomach aches
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• Musculoskeletal (Muscles, joints and bones) (405)
  • Joint and muscular pain after taking chantix
  • Arm pain after sneezing
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Joint swelling, stiffness, severe foot pain
  • Muscle twitches/spasms
  • More user stories
• Neurological (Nerves) (357)
  • Could this be MS?
  • Numbness and tingling all over
  • Tingling/numbness in arms/hands/legs/face/head [more symptoms]
  • Eye twitch
  • Essential tremor
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Detailed list of causes of Meal symptoms

The list below shows some of the causes of Meal symptoms mentioned in various sources:

• Cholangitis - biliary colic after a fatty meal
• Cholecystitis - biliary colic after a fatty meal
• Duodenal ulcer - abdominal pain after meals
• Fabry's Disease - frequent bowel movements shortly after eating
• Hiatal hernia - symptoms after a meal

See full list of 9 causes of Meal symptoms

How Common are these Causes of Meal symptoms?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Meal symptoms. Of the 9 causes of Meal symptoms that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 1 causes are "very common" diseases
• 1 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 1 causes are "rare" diseases
• 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 6 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 9 causes of Meal symptoms

Conditions listing symptoms: Meal symptoms:

The following list of conditions have 'Meal symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Meal symptoms?

Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Meal symptoms, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

• General practitioner
• Gastroenterologist

Classifications of Meal symptoms:

Medical Conditions associated with Meal symptoms:

Digestive symptoms (2151 causes), Eating symptoms (737 causes), Food symptoms (711 causes)

Symptoms related to Meal symptoms:

Heartburn (46 causes), Food symptoms (711 causes), Difficulty swallowing (179 causes)

Meal symptoms as a disease:

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