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What Causes Pressure In Abdomen, Sore Throat And Numbness Near Spine?
Question: Hello Dr. XXXXXXX Rynne,
Hope you are doing well, I am XXXX from XXXX, Canada, a 30 year old male, writing in regards to a dull pressure like discomfort on my upper abdomen, under where the rib cage ends, start right in the middle between both rib cage, its a pressure like sensation, moves to the lower belly where bladder is then its closer to my belly button, sometimes its on my left upper abdomen and sometimes on right on my liver, at night when I sleep on my right and keeps my legs straight the discomfort increases and when I curl my legs in foetus position it gets a little better and if I turn on my left its a little better doesn't matter whatever position I am at, and with that I have a persistent sore throat and tingling like sensation numbness of my upper back between left side shoulder blade and spine, its been going on for the past 6-7 months, doctor prescribed me apo-esomeprazole and it worked for a bit, all kinds of tests, blood work, urine, ultrasounds are normal, scared if its pancreatic cancer.
Bowel movements are normal, passing water is normal, no fever, no nausea, no vomiting, no diarrhea, stool is a little yellow.
Hope to hear your opinion soon.
Thanks
Regards
XXXX
Hope you are doing well, I am XXXX from XXXX, Canada, a 30 year old male, writing in regards to a dull pressure like discomfort on my upper abdomen, under where the rib cage ends, start right in the middle between both rib cage, its a pressure like sensation, moves to the lower belly where bladder is then its closer to my belly button, sometimes its on my left upper abdomen and sometimes on right on my liver, at night when I sleep on my right and keeps my legs straight the discomfort increases and when I curl my legs in foetus position it gets a little better and if I turn on my left its a little better doesn't matter whatever position I am at, and with that I have a persistent sore throat and tingling like sensation numbness of my upper back between left side shoulder blade and spine, its been going on for the past 6-7 months, doctor prescribed me apo-esomeprazole and it worked for a bit, all kinds of tests, blood work, urine, ultrasounds are normal, scared if its pancreatic cancer.
Bowel movements are normal, passing water is normal, no fever, no nausea, no vomiting, no diarrhea, stool is a little yellow.
Hope to hear your opinion soon.
Thanks
Regards
XXXX
Brief Answer:
You seem to be suffering from hyperacidity or gastro-esophageal reflux
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. Your question has been posted on a common pool and Dr. Ryne does not seem to be available. Hence I am answering your question.
I have carefully gone through your problems. It seems that you are suffering from hyperacidity or gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Acid is secreted into our stomach throughout the day and is meant to help in digestion. But if you do not take any food for quite sometime, the amount of gastric acids collected, may increase and therefore can reflux to the lower part of the food pipe and give rise to the symptoms that you are having. The acids can also irritate the inner walls of the stomach and create the dull abdominal discomfort involving the upper and central abdomen around the umbilicus. You need to continue taking esomeprazole regularly in before breakfast. Other than that, you need to take small but frequent meals and avoid staying in empty stomach.
If you have the above ailment, it might not show up in the investigations done, unless you specifically opt for an upper GI endoscopy. I do not think that you need to worry about pancreatic cancer. Had it been so, it would have surely indicated something in the panel of tests that you have already undergone.
Hope that helps.
If you found my answer to be helpful, please close the thread with a 5 star rating and a positive review.
Regards
Dr. Kunal Saha
You seem to be suffering from hyperacidity or gastro-esophageal reflux
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. Your question has been posted on a common pool and Dr. Ryne does not seem to be available. Hence I am answering your question.
I have carefully gone through your problems. It seems that you are suffering from hyperacidity or gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Acid is secreted into our stomach throughout the day and is meant to help in digestion. But if you do not take any food for quite sometime, the amount of gastric acids collected, may increase and therefore can reflux to the lower part of the food pipe and give rise to the symptoms that you are having. The acids can also irritate the inner walls of the stomach and create the dull abdominal discomfort involving the upper and central abdomen around the umbilicus. You need to continue taking esomeprazole regularly in before breakfast. Other than that, you need to take small but frequent meals and avoid staying in empty stomach.
If you have the above ailment, it might not show up in the investigations done, unless you specifically opt for an upper GI endoscopy. I do not think that you need to worry about pancreatic cancer. Had it been so, it would have surely indicated something in the panel of tests that you have already undergone.
Hope that helps.
If you found my answer to be helpful, please close the thread with a 5 star rating and a positive review.
Regards
Dr. Kunal Saha
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