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What Causes Pain In Chest Post Food Intake?
hi doctor, my mother felt chest pain while eating half boil eggs or eating egg omelets after an hour of eating. she felt also chest pain when she drink horlicks and sometimes when eating spicy foods and when she felt pain she does not pass gas or belch. and after sometimes about one or two n half hours she felts ok when taking some PAN-D teblets
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
Eating after food causes chest pain or upper abdominal pain known as hearburn as it may be due to gastritis, reflux esophagitis or gastric ulcer,etc.
You should undergo routine blood investigations and liver function tests,urinalysis and abdominal ultrasound and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to detect the underlying cause if problem is persistent or since long time.
It is good that your mother feels better after taking antacids like proton pump inhibitors (Tab.pan-d).
Treatment is mainly depend on the cause but you may continue her symptomatic treatment meanwhile.
Continue to take antacids like proton pump inhibitors (pantoprazole or rabeprazole) will help to reduce excess acid production in stomach.
She can also take digene gel or ulcero-protective agents like sucralfate to reduce the burning sensation and pain.
Strict dietary restrictions will also be helpful.
Eat plain foods like boiled rice and green leafy vegetables without adding spices or oil.
Avoid oily,spicy and fast foods
Avoid eating full stomach at a time rather have small meals frequently.
Drink coconut water will help to reduce burning.
Consult physician or gastroenterologist for further treatment if it is more troublesome.
Regards,
Welcome to health care magic,
Eating after food causes chest pain or upper abdominal pain known as hearburn as it may be due to gastritis, reflux esophagitis or gastric ulcer,etc.
You should undergo routine blood investigations and liver function tests,urinalysis and abdominal ultrasound and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to detect the underlying cause if problem is persistent or since long time.
It is good that your mother feels better after taking antacids like proton pump inhibitors (Tab.pan-d).
Treatment is mainly depend on the cause but you may continue her symptomatic treatment meanwhile.
Continue to take antacids like proton pump inhibitors (pantoprazole or rabeprazole) will help to reduce excess acid production in stomach.
She can also take digene gel or ulcero-protective agents like sucralfate to reduce the burning sensation and pain.
Strict dietary restrictions will also be helpful.
Eat plain foods like boiled rice and green leafy vegetables without adding spices or oil.
Avoid oily,spicy and fast foods
Avoid eating full stomach at a time rather have small meals frequently.
Drink coconut water will help to reduce burning.
Consult physician or gastroenterologist for further treatment if it is more troublesome.
Regards,
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