Feeling pain, tiredness and weakness

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Your symptoms are probably due to indigestion, acute gastritis, irregular dietary habits, or due to acid reflux disorder. ‎

Gastritis occurs when the lining of the stomach becomes inflamed or swollen.‎ Gastritis pain occurs in ‎the left upper portion of the abdomen and in the back. The pain seems to travel ‎‎‎‎from the belly to the ‎back. Other symptoms of gastritis include - Belching, Nausea and vomiting, ‎‎‎‎Bloating, Feeling of fullness ‎or burning in the upper part of the belly. ‎

First and foremost, you need to avoid foods that make your symptoms increase. Adopting a healthy ‎‎dietary practices and a good exercise regimen will also help.‎

Some tips to help your symptoms include:- ‎
‎1. Reducing intake of hot spicy and Fat rich foods, fried foods, is very important. ‎
‎2. Try eating a little more slowly. When you eat fast, you swallow extra air with your food. Try to not ‎‎talk while eating. Extra air while eating can lead to belching and gas production.‎
‎3. Eating at the same time each day and eating smaller meals more frequently may be beneficial as ‎‎well.‎
‎4. Try to eat a balanced diet. Foods with high fiber may initially increase gas production. However, the ‎‎this will decrease over time. ‎
‎5. It is better not to drink fluids with your food. Drinking fluids with meals can increase your air intake ‎‎and increase gas.‎
‎6. Avoid major gas and acid producing foods like - ‎
‎- Vegetables: Onions, Celery, Carrots, broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cucumber, Cabbage,Cauliflower, ‎‎Radishes , potatoes and eggplant.‎
‎- Beans, peas, Green salads, brown rice and leeks
‎- Fruits like - Raisins, Bananas, Apricots, Prunes, dried fruit ‎
‎- Carbohydrates rich foods like - Bagels, Wheat Germ, Pretzels,puddings, breads.‎
‎- ‎Cured meats and high fat meat products such as sausages, salami, ham, ‎bacon, and Red meats like ‎‎beef and lamb‎ should be reduced in consumption or avoided totally. ‎

Adequate antacids (Tums, Mylanta, prevacid) and Omeprazole (Acid reducing medication) can help ‎‎‎relieve the symptoms. In addition maintaining ‎adequate hydration ‎and adopting a sitting upright ‎posture for 1 hr post meals will also help. ‎

For complete and proper assessment of your general health, you might benefit by consulting with a doctor in person. A physical examination will help to clear all your doubts and apprehensions. A proper high protein diet can be advised by a dietician based on your daily routine. Weight gain can also be achieved by regular physical weight training exercises, which will improve your muscle bulk of your body. You may consult a fitness trainer for better results.