I suffer from IBS and recently my symptoms have been burning stomach pain, bloating and terrible nausea. I don’t think these are the stomach issues usually associated with IBS. I gave up smoking 6 weeks ago so could this be causing these new symptoms?

There can be various reasons for burning stomach. I am not aware if smoking could be a contributory factor here. If you suffer from IBS this might be due to inflammation, though other causes are:

- Gastritis. Gastritis is the irritation, damage, and inflammation of the stomach lining.
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD is a condition in which the lower portion...
- Food allergies or intolerances. Burning sensation in the stomach and chest can result.

The best advice is to get symptoms investigated by the GP to clarify the route cause.

You could look into Digestisan herbal remedy to see if it eases symptoms or check out Silicol gel to soothe irritation, in the meantime.

Take a look at our page on IBS and stomach pain for more information.