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What Causes Persistent Chest Pain?
Hi I seem to be getting bad chest pains down the centre of my chest it s almost like the bone is hurting buts it s really painful and now and then the pain goes to the very top of my stomach I just had my tea and the last time I had anything was 12.30 this afternoon But the pain is still in my chest 30min on
Mon, 9 Nov 2015
Hi
The pain that you complain of could be due to heart burns. Usually this pain comes one or two hours after eating food. This kind of pain is relieved with antacids and proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole.
You can check if you are getting relieved with this pain by getting over the counter antacids right away. If so, you are likely to have peptic ulcer disease. If you are getting these symptoms frequently you can consult your physician, who will prescribe a course of medication for three weeks to eradicate the germs (H.Pylori) that cause this illness.
Hope this helps.
The pain that you complain of could be due to heart burns. Usually this pain comes one or two hours after eating food. This kind of pain is relieved with antacids and proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole.
You can check if you are getting relieved with this pain by getting over the counter antacids right away. If so, you are likely to have peptic ulcer disease. If you are getting these symptoms frequently you can consult your physician, who will prescribe a course of medication for three weeks to eradicate the germs (H.Pylori) that cause this illness.
Hope this helps.
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