Over Several Months Ive Dealt With Heart Burn On And

Posted on Wed, 29 May 2019

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Question : over several months ive dealt with heart burn on and off i used prilosec and it got better. i was just in las vegas and was drinking for 3 days on and off throughout the day. For a day and a half ive been expierencing tight pressure in my chest and hurts more when eating hurts in my chest when eating. i have tried today to take zantec 150 X2 i felt better for a little while i think but then i ate dinner and could not eat. i took 1 more zantec hours later and tried to eat some cherries and i ate them but has discomfort in my chest when swallowing. i can say j did drink alot ajd always hahe heart burn issue. what can this be? im hoping it is not cancer or something i an currently 33 thx

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Antacid with anesthetic, Prilosec and as advised..

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history well and understood the concerns.
As per the history you have provided, you have a condition called as GERD that is gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Drinking instigates or enhances the problems hence you are not getting better with Ranitidine (Zantec 150) alone.
I would advise you the following in such as situation:
Stop drinking, hot, spicy or oily foods.
Avoid stress and anxiety as this too increases the problems.
Take cold milk, Ice Cream.
Soft liquid diet only.
Get started with Prilosec too.
Take an antacid that is suspension with Aluminium hydroxide and Magnesium hydroxide with a topical local anaesthetic (Oxethazaine), this will helps a lot. You take 3 teaspoonful every three hourly till getting better then only when you are on empty stomach.
Motility regulator like Domperidone or Metoclopramide - I think it will need a valid prescription. Talk to the Chestist.

All these things together will help to get you relief.
Upper GI Endoscopy whenever possible is a must.

I hope this answer helps you.

Take care.
Give feedback.

Dr T Chandrakant.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (6 hours later)

Do you think this can be something serious like cancer ? Or just over irritated ?

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
MOre of irritation.

Detailed Answer:
Cancers are usually painless.
More the pains and any such symptoms indicate towards irritation/inflammation and so on.
Yet Upper GI Endoscopy is mandatory to know what exactly is hte cause and effect.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar