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Suggest Medication For Acid Reflux And Pain Under Sternum

I'm 6'5 - 210lbs - age 31 - and have been experiencing acid reflux and occasionally a dull pain just below my sternum under inner left portion of rib cage. Over many months I have cut out alchohol, fried foods, and most things bad for you. Sometimes it feels like a raw, gnawing feeling in my stomach. Overall, my diet should not be affecting this. The pain is also sometimes under the lower left rib cage, it is not acute, but dull and uncomfortable. I have researched gerd, H.Pylori, Haital Hernia, and an ulcer amongst other things. The pain seems to meander from the edge of the sternum, down the left rib about 4 inches - under that location. I've taken prilosec which seems to help for a while, but I haven't taken it longer than 14 days. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Your concern being appreciated, in my opinion such case need work up for perfect diagnosis GERD and Acid peptic disease is common but it can not be taken as granted if not responding to PPI and other related drugs, it is advisable to get done the cardiac evaluation test like EKG and ECHO, x-ray chest, till then PPI (Proton pump inhibitor ) "Omeprazole" can be continued, try to stay away from the stress it could be reason for the pain that you have, it could be gender related you have mentioned it here, female are more prone to such chest pain could be due to hormone changes hope this information helps.
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Suggest Medication For Acid Reflux And Pain Under Sternum

HI Well come to HCM Thank for asking a question Your concern being appreciated, in my opinion such case need work up for perfect diagnosis GERD and Acid peptic disease is common but it can not be taken as granted if not responding to PPI and other related drugs, it is advisable to get done the cardiac evaluation test like EKG and ECHO, x-ray chest, till then PPI (Proton pump inhibitor ) Omeprazole can be continued, try to stay away from the stress it could be reason for the pain that you have, it could be gender related you have mentioned it here, female are more prone to such chest pain could be due to hormone changes hope this information helps.