Stop eating for a short time
Sip water slowly
Try clear fluids
Rest
Avoid greasy, spicy, or heavy foods
Avoid alcohol
Avoid caffeine
Avoid smoking
Try bland foods when ready
Use a heating pad on your abdomen
Take an antacid if you usually can
Take simethicone if you have gas
Avoid ibuprofen or naproxen
Seek urgent care if pain is severe
Seek urgent care if you have chest pain
Seek urgent care if you have trouble breathing
Seek urgent care if you are vomiting blood
Seek urgent care if you have black stools
Seek urgent care if you have a fever
Seek urgent care if your belly is hard or swollen
Seek urgent care if pain is in the lower right abdomen
Seek urgent care if pain lasts more than a few hours
Seek urgent care if you cannot keep fluids down