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Suggest Treatment For Shoulder Pain, Upper Abdominal Pain And Dry Mouth

Posted on Thu, 29 Dec 2016

Question: I have pain in my diaphragm area and what feels like fluttering. Also pain in my shoulder and General achyness. Generally feel good otherwise. I had a knee replacement in July. Also, I drink out of an aluminum bottle at night as my mouth is so dry.

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Calcium and Vitamin D deficiency

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Thanks for the query.

You seem to be using deficiency of Calcium and Vitamin D.

Take diet rock in calcium like nuts, dry fruits, eggs, fish oils, lean meat, dairy products. Do daily walking for 45 minutes.

Get a DEXA Scan and Serum Vitamin D3 levels checked and upload your reports for my review.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

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Follow up: Dr. Aashish Raghu (27 minutes later)

I just had bloodwork done and my calcium and vitamin D levels were notmal 39.7 for vitamin D. I take Vit. D daily. When I take Advil or Tylenol, it alleviates this somewhat. When I bend over, at times, it seems worse. I think my concern was, is it my heart, gall bladder, or maybe a hiatal hernia?

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
More of Angina or heart pain

Detailed Answer:
I'm glad that the blood work turned out well.

I suggest that you perform hot fomentation over the painful regions.

Hiatal hernia is unlikely because you would expense severe gastric disturbances and vomiting for the same. There would be Gastrointestinal disturbances with gall bladder disease along with jaundice as well.

You seem to be giving complains of heart pain or Angina which presents with chest and upper abdominal pain, fluttering sensation, referred shoulder pain.

Do get a 2D cardiac echocardiogram done as well as an EKG. Consult a Cardiologist with the results and let me know of the same.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad