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Hi, I Recently Experienced Acid Reflux , Which Has Caused
Question: Hi, I recently experienced acid reflux, which has caused me left upper abdomen pain that was sharp and diarrhea. As I went to the emergency, they have misdiagnosed me with Urinary tract infection. When I consulted my family doctor, she has told me that I have experienced a gastritis infection and to be on antacids. I feel much better now but today, I have experienced a little stinging bruise underneath my left breast, along the rib cage. I am not sure if it was due to my acid reflux or anything else but is it something I need to worry about and what can I do to settle this stinging sensation? I also slouch alot so the fat inbetween my chest and stomach rubs against eachother, so can that be the cause also?
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Hi,
Thank you for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from sharp left upper abdominal pain and diarrhoea. You have also experienced a little stinging bruise underneath your left breast.
As you slouch a lot, so the fat in between your chest and stomach rubs against each other which may cause muscle strain. Muscle strain may develop such type of stinging bruise.
Again, gastritis is the inflammation of the stomach's lining. A patient with gastritis like you, can experience a sharp, stinging, stabbing or burning pain underneath the left breast. Such type of sharp, stinging sensation under the left breast can be an indicator of gastritis. Such type of stinging sensation of gastritis can also be present with heartburn, nausea, vomiting, bloating etc.
Stinging sensation under left breast will disappear with the passing of time as well as the healing of gastritis.
Take care. Don't be worried at all. Carry on your doctor's prescribing medication. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician,
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from sharp left upper abdominal pain and diarrhoea. You have also experienced a little stinging bruise underneath your left breast.
As you slouch a lot, so the fat in between your chest and stomach rubs against each other which may cause muscle strain. Muscle strain may develop such type of stinging bruise.
Again, gastritis is the inflammation of the stomach's lining. A patient with gastritis like you, can experience a sharp, stinging, stabbing or burning pain underneath the left breast. Such type of sharp, stinging sensation under the left breast can be an indicator of gastritis. Such type of stinging sensation of gastritis can also be present with heartburn, nausea, vomiting, bloating etc.
Stinging sensation under left breast will disappear with the passing of time as well as the healing of gastritis.
Take care. Don't be worried at all. Carry on your doctor's prescribing medication. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician,
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Thank you soo much doctor for your medical advice. Yes, I also feel that as the skin is rubbing against the other skin, it may have caused some irratation or friction. What can I do to minimize the stinging pain since it stings when touched or sleeping? How long does it usually take for this skin reaction to go away?
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Hi,
Thank you so much for joining again ago. Changing diet and lifestyle modifications can help to subside stinging sensation under left breast.
You can take some measures like avoid alcohol consumption or cigarette smoking, taking small portion of foods frequently rather than one big meal, avoid taking dairy, spicy, fried, acid forming foods or caffeinated beverages, take green leafy vegetables and plenty of foods, take acid reducing medications like antacids, domperidon etc.
Hopefully, within 3-5 days, skin reaction will become to fade or reduce and be fully disappeared by day 10-21.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician,
Please see the detailed answer below.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you so much for joining again ago. Changing diet and lifestyle modifications can help to subside stinging sensation under left breast.
You can take some measures like avoid alcohol consumption or cigarette smoking, taking small portion of foods frequently rather than one big meal, avoid taking dairy, spicy, fried, acid forming foods or caffeinated beverages, take green leafy vegetables and plenty of foods, take acid reducing medications like antacids, domperidon etc.
Hopefully, within 3-5 days, skin reaction will become to fade or reduce and be fully disappeared by day 10-21.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician,
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