Abdominal pain is actually a common complaint among many older adults. The precise nature of the complaint may differ from patient to patient, but nearly 40% of older adults have one or more age-related digestive symptom each year! Is it gas? Did you not take your medication with food? Is it GERD? Is it an ulcer? It can be frustrating trying to determine why your stomach is bothering you.
Fortunately, many ailments can be solved with a cheap over the counter medication. The shelves at the drugstore are well stocked with many brightly colored boxes and bottles of pills and liquids and chewables that are “guaranteed” to relieve your stomach pain in less than an hour! Well, why not get to the source of the problem?
Join us for “What’s Causing My Stomach Pain?” the September 8th Lunch & Learn at Stow-Glen with Dr. John Park, a gastroenterologist with Unity Health Network/Western Reserve Hospital. RSVP right away to Bob at 330-612-6940 or bob@stowglen.info