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Suggest Me A Causes And Treatment For Tightness In My Chest After Food.
Food stops in the back of my throat or stay in my esophagus after eating. I have pressure or tightness in my chest that becomes extreme. I have chills and my hands are freezing when everyone else around me is comfortable. I have been monitoring my diet, no caffeine, chocolate, bread, alcohol, spicy foods, etc...
Thu, 15 Oct 2015
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have tightness in chest after having food which is due to gastroesophageal reflux disease due to sphincters becomes loosened and cause acid production. I would suggest you to take few preventive measures such as Elevate the head end of the bed so that the regurgitation does not occur. You should do regular routine exercises like morning walk. avoid oily, fast food and extreme spicy food. Take diet rich in roughage. Take combination of proton pump inhibitors along with antacids such as rantidine, omeprazole. Visit ENT specialist once if symptoms keeps on persisting. Get ECG done as well to monitor cardiac functions.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have tightness in chest after having food which is due to gastroesophageal reflux disease due to sphincters becomes loosened and cause acid production. I would suggest you to take few preventive measures such as Elevate the head end of the bed so that the regurgitation does not occur. You should do regular routine exercises like morning walk. avoid oily, fast food and extreme spicy food. Take diet rich in roughage. Take combination of proton pump inhibitors along with antacids such as rantidine, omeprazole. Visit ENT specialist once if symptoms keeps on persisting. Get ECG done as well to monitor cardiac functions.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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