For a couple weeks now, I am woken up every night with fairly severe pain in my upper abdomen, right below where my rib cage comes together.  Antacids help, but dont take it away.  It also happens a lot after meals, within 10 minutes after eating.  And now it has been constant for 24 hours.  It happeneds a couple months ago too, lasted a couple weeks then went away.  Now it is back.  I have a Dr. appt next week, but I am afraid they wont be able to find anything wrong, and I am in a fair amount of pain.  Does it sound like an ulcer?
Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. You are probably suffering from gastritis which could also give rise to an ulcer. Whether you have an ulcer can be confirmed only after an upper GI endoscopy. The gastric acids are meant to digest the food that we take. If the stomach is empty, this acid rather does harm. Take small but frequent meals. Take omeprazole capsule in the morning in empty stomach regularly for one and a half months. I hope you would get relief. Hope my answer was helpful for you.  I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. Wish your kid good health.