Suggest Treatment For Gastroenteritis

Posted on Fri, 2 Oct 2015

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Question : My husband is 47 years old, and the past two days about 45 minutes after he eats lunch he has been complaining that he is sick. He says he feels like some one is sitting on his check, and has a lot of preasure in the center of his chest, at the diaphram. LAst night he had to make himself throw up so that he could feel a little better. He tried taking a ranitidine tablet and a gas relief tab but said that it did not do anything.

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take ilaprazole, levosulpiride and famotidine

Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am Dr.Amit Jain (DM, Gastroenterologist). I appreciate your concern regarding your husband. It appears that your husband is suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD):
Few tips I will like to advise which I found very useful in my patients are:
1. Avoid spicy food, Tea coffee, and citrus fruits and fatty meals
2. Don' lie down at least for 2 hrs after any meal
3. Take small and frequent meals
4. Don't drink water after taking meals
5. Do regular exercise
6. Wear loose clothes

Among medications:
1. Take ilaprazole along with a prokinetic agent levosulpiride
2. Take Famotidine at time of sleep
I hope I have answered your query. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Wish him a good health

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