I've had repeated episodes of discomfort in my upper left abdomen just below my left breast, and trapped wind (mainly lots of burping but occasionally more flatulence too). It seems to be worse when I feel stressed, but the most recent episode has persisted for a few weeks. I know I should go to the doctor but I'm scared of having to have an endoscopy… It's also got a little bit better last few days, so I'm hoping that if it was anything nasty it would just get progressively worse. What might this be? Is it just something to treat like standard indigestion, or could I have something more serious wrong like pancreatitis or a stomach ulcer? The discomfort is certainly not agonising, just a sort of gnawing feeling. The discomfort is felt in my back as well as front. Looking for some ideas really
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