What Can Be The Reason For Heartburn And Severe Pain In The Chest?
I think I have acid reflux, I stopped smoking 4 weeks ago and have been ill ever since but 2 weeks ago I started getting what i think is heartburn so went to the dr's and was given omeprazole, been on them for a week now and still getting the odd shooting pain in the middle of my chest always in the same place. How long will it take to sort this out as I am eating healthily now and drinking only water?
Yes according to history it seems to be acid reflux ...... By acid reflux reffered chest pain can occur...
Continue using omeprazole on empty stomach ...before meal.... Head elevation while sleeping.... Don't get sleep immediately after taking meal.... Fruits more .... Excess spicy avoided... Coffe, pastries , chocolate less.... Avoid precipitating postures like bending , stooping forward etc. Heavy fatty meal restricted...
If still no benefit investigate for hiatus hernia by x ray and manonetry or endoscopy.. If needed surgical correction needed...
If respi symptoms appear like fever, dyspnea , cough then chest x ray needed for rule out respi causes.
Consult physician with keeping this in mind.
Take care
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What Can Be The Reason For Heartburn And Severe Pain In The Chest?
Hi welcome to HCM... Yes according to history it seems to be acid reflux ...... By acid reflux reffered chest pain can occur... Continue using omeprazole on empty stomach ...before meal.... Head elevation while sleeping.... Don t get sleep immediately after taking meal.... Fruits more .... Excess spicy avoided... Coffe, pastries , chocolate less.... Avoid precipitating postures like bending , stooping forward etc. Heavy fatty meal restricted... If still no benefit investigate for hiatus hernia by x ray and manonetry or endoscopy.. If needed surgical correction needed... If respi symptoms appear like fever, dyspnea , cough then chest x ray needed for rule out respi causes. Consult physician with keeping this in mind. Take care