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What Causes Dizziness And Left Arm Pain While Treating Acid Reflux?

Hi,I am 27 years old male. I used to drink a lot and smoke also. I had a feeling of chest congestion, fullness , pain in thumb and first finger and ocassionally dissiness. I was fo afraid. I went to doctor for first time, he checked everything , he did blood work, urine test, chest x ray, ECG and Ultrasound. But did not find anything rather than a slight problem with liver (not major). So , she told me to cut down alcohal and walk daily for half or an hour. But on 2nd Oct, i drink too alcohal and next day i was fine as it was off day. So next day when i went to work, i started to feel faint dizzy(feeling like i am about to fall) and sharp chest pain which is for a second comes and goes.My friend took me to ER, they ran the same test again, except, they gave me white liquid before x ray. Then doctor came to in room and said i am having acid reflux disease. He wrote me pantoprazole 40mg. But i am just worried because it can be a heart disease also, as i feel dizziness and pressure in my left arm when i use it for work and sometine pain in fingers. My chest pain feels like a pinch for sec for sometimes and also stays for long sometimes .
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Hello,

It mostly looks like GERD, Are you having Severe Sweating with chest pain? is it aggravated with physical exertion?

If yes you can suspect heart disease Treadmill test can help you because you are alcoholic and smoker cardiac issue cannot be completely ruled out.

You are young so it's highly unlikely. Try to change your life style.#GERD -- if you are having a burning sensation in your chest, and pain increases with spicy food, alcohol, early morning sore throat, belching.

Then its likely reflux disease:

1) Try to avoid alcohol, smoking, coffee, e.t.c
2) Use a pillow at night.
3) Use Drugs given to you for at least 1 month even if you are asymptomatic.
4) Regarding pain in finger -- are you having tingling and numbness? if yes it may be neuropathic pain related to nerves.try using Multivitamin tablets.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Raja Ramesh, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Dizziness And Left Arm Pain While Treating Acid Reflux?

Hello, It mostly looks like GERD, Are you having Severe Sweating with chest pain? is it aggravated with physical exertion? If yes you can suspect heart disease Treadmill test can help you because you are alcoholic and smoker cardiac issue cannot be completely ruled out. You are young so it s highly unlikely. Try to change your life style.#GERD -- if you are having a burning sensation in your chest, and pain increases with spicy food, alcohol, early morning sore throat, belching. Then its likely reflux disease: 1) Try to avoid alcohol, smoking, coffee, e.t.c 2) Use a pillow at night. 3) Use Drugs given to you for at least 1 month even if you are asymptomatic. 4) Regarding pain in finger -- are you having tingling and numbness? if yes it may be neuropathic pain related to nerves.try using Multivitamin tablets. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Raja Ramesh, General & Family Physician