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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Chest Pain, Back Pain, Numbness In Leg And Buttocks, Diagnosed Disk Bulge, Habit Of Drinking Smoking. Suggestion?

hello doctor,
i am smoking for the past 4 years...roughly around 10 cigarettes a day and i have alcohol quite often too..
recently i have been experiencing pain in the center of my chest along with constant burping that is relieved only if i sit in a particular position or turn and twist my body slightly...and roughly more than a year now...i have been having severe lower back pain...it causes numbness in my legs and buttocks...all the spine specialists i have visited said that it was mild disk bulge and will heal in time...but im worried that there might be more to it
i would be very grateful to u if u can take into consideration all these symptoms and let me know if there is anything seriously wrong with me!!!
thanks in advance!!!
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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Hi,

With regards to your chest pain, the symptoms might be related to heartburn (stomach drugs are needed such as antiacids or ranitidine or lanzoprazole; it all depends on the damages seen during fibro-gastro-scopy).

Another culprit could be heart problems due to smoking and using alcohol. Therefore, I suggest to do an ECG and cardiac ultrasound to exclude such problems.

Moreover, lipid profile and blood sugar tests should be performed to exclude such problems that could aggravate your situation.

Numbness in legs and buttocks are related to disk bulge, therefore, I suggest to follow the neurologists advice "watchful waiting".

At the end, it is better to quit smoking and drinking alcohol to avoid further severer damages. In addition, healthy eating and exercising can help you overcome such problems and keeping fit.

Although the tests I suggested might result without any severe problem, if you continue drinking alcohol or smoking, more problems would come out.


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Chest Pain, Back Pain, Numbness In Leg And Buttocks, Diagnosed Disk Bulge, Habit Of Drinking Smoking. Suggestion?

Hi, With regards to your chest pain, the symptoms might be related to heartburn (stomach drugs are needed such as antiacids or ranitidine or lanzoprazole; it all depends on the damages seen during fibro-gastro-scopy). Another culprit could be heart problems due to smoking and using alcohol. Therefore, I suggest to do an ECG and cardiac ultrasound to exclude such problems. Moreover, lipid profile and blood sugar tests should be performed to exclude such problems that could aggravate your situation. Numbness in legs and buttocks are related to disk bulge, therefore, I suggest to follow the neurologists advice watchful waiting . At the end, it is better to quit smoking and drinking alcohol to avoid further severer damages. In addition, healthy eating and exercising can help you overcome such problems and keeping fit. Although the tests I suggested might result without any severe problem, if you continue drinking alcohol or smoking, more problems would come out. Hope it helped!