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What Causes Severe Pain From The Throat To The Stomach?
Question: my wife is ezperiencing severe pain from tharoat to stomach. She says it feels as though she is being squeezed. it goes away for a minute then comes back
she ate chiken leftover from yesterday but that was over 7 hours ago. she had peanuts. 3 hours ago. she does have Thyroid disease, though she is not over weight. she is on mediation for her thyroid disease/she takes 50 MCG daily the same time every morning on an empty stomach for about a year now. She does take 300 mg of ibuprofren on an average of 1-2 a week
she ate chiken leftover from yesterday but that was over 7 hours ago. she had peanuts. 3 hours ago. she does have Thyroid disease, though she is not over weight. she is on mediation for her thyroid disease/she takes 50 MCG daily the same time every morning on an empty stomach for about a year now. She does take 300 mg of ibuprofren on an average of 1-2 a week
Brief Answer:
It is esophageal spasm
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Thank you for posting your question on HealthcareMagic.
The symptoms which you are describing are suggesting of diffuse esophageal spasm which may be due to reflux esophagitis or achlasia cardia.
Brufen is not helping her she is actually worsening her condition by taking Brufen which is an NSAID and can trigger gastritis and esophagitis.
I would recommend you to start her on Esmoperazole after getting it prescribed by your local physician .
If it still continues you may have to go in for an endoscopy after consultation with a gasteroenterologist.
Hope this helps
Best wishes
It is esophageal spasm
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Thank you for posting your question on HealthcareMagic.
The symptoms which you are describing are suggesting of diffuse esophageal spasm which may be due to reflux esophagitis or achlasia cardia.
Brufen is not helping her she is actually worsening her condition by taking Brufen which is an NSAID and can trigger gastritis and esophagitis.
I would recommend you to start her on Esmoperazole after getting it prescribed by your local physician .
If it still continues you may have to go in for an endoscopy after consultation with a gasteroenterologist.
Hope this helps
Best wishes
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