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Pain Below Breast Bone Through Back, Grabbing Feeling At Bottom Of Heart, Constipation. Guide
hi there I have to have a ct scan done because I have been getting these pains just below my breast bone and travel threw my back and also feel like at time like its grabbing the bottom of my heart , i am not able to have a bm maybe once or twice a week if im lucky I have had these symtoms for 7 months or so . I have had an ultra sound done that should that I have a fat lining around my liver but that was nothing to worry about I am very concerned with what my doctor is looking for since she really didnt give me much to go on and I am trying not to let my mind wonder but reality is that it does can you just give me something to look at or put these thoughts to rest .
Wed, 19 Jun 2013
Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain below the breast bone is likely to be due to a muscle spasm. You can take a mild pain killer along with a muscle relaxant for relief. Doing a hot fomentation will also help.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain below the breast bone is likely to be due to a muscle spasm. You can take a mild pain killer along with a muscle relaxant for relief. Doing a hot fomentation will also help.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Hi,
The symtoms you have are more likely to be 2ndry to constipation . for releaif try to get rid of it as follows
-take plenty of water/liquids daily (!0 -12 glasses)
- plenty of salads ,green vegs,fruits (raw &with fibers )
-start taking unprocessed grains(unpolished rice,unstrained flour ),whole pulses, sprouts etc.
Consume no refined,spicy,oily food.
-daily exersizes(45 mts workouts/day)
- Regular daily routine ----would correct it gradually.
- Syrup of fig (or water soaked dry fig at breakfast /Warm schemed milk with half tsp. of Ghee at bed time,Syrup of aloes (Kumari asav)-help in soothing the stools.
-Medicines likelactulose preparations,Tricolin citrate at bed time will support.
*PLEASE note, looking at your sonography report, you should consult a Gastroenterologist & get an expert advice after doing LIVER FUNCTION TESTS- to exclude liver problem.
Thank you.
The symtoms you have are more likely to be 2ndry to constipation . for releaif try to get rid of it as follows
-take plenty of water/liquids daily (!0 -12 glasses)
- plenty of salads ,green vegs,fruits (raw &with fibers )
-start taking unprocessed grains(unpolished rice,unstrained flour ),whole pulses, sprouts etc.
Consume no refined,spicy,oily food.
-daily exersizes(45 mts workouts/day)
- Regular daily routine ----would correct it gradually.
- Syrup of fig (or water soaked dry fig at breakfast /Warm schemed milk with half tsp. of Ghee at bed time,Syrup of aloes (Kumari asav)-help in soothing the stools.
-Medicines likelactulose preparations,Tricolin citrate at bed time will support.
*PLEASE note, looking at your sonography report, you should consult a Gastroenterologist & get an expert advice after doing LIVER FUNCTION TESTS- to exclude liver problem.
Thank you.
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