What Causes Back Pain After Eating? My EGD Was Normal.

Posted on Sat, 14 Jan 2012

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Question : what causes back pain after eating? My EGD was normal. I do take Nexium for GERD. I have a huge hiatal hernia & presbyesophagus

Answered by Dr. Poorna Chandra K.S (2 hours later)

Hi and thanks for the query.

Pain felt in the back secondary to GI causes are usually due to -

1) A penetrating gastric or duodenal ulcer.
2) lower end common bile duct lesions like a stone.
3) Pancreatitis.
4) rarely a bad reflux disease.

A normal OGD usually rules out an ulcer or reflux disease.

The other two can be looked at by an ultrasound or a CAT scan.

Hope I have answered your query. Please do write back if you have additional concerns.

Wishing you good health.

Regards.

Dr XXXXXXX

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