I'm really struggling with some gastric issues that have been ongoing for about two years now. Every time I eat lunch, I experience acidity and gastric problems, and then a few minutes later I get a headache, usually on either the left or right side. I've already gone through an endoscopy and ultrasound, but both reports came back normal. I'm not sure what to do next and would really appreciate some guidance. How should I approach this?

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