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Hello and welcome,

Your message doesn't include your age, which is important for me to know in this situation, as chest pain can be a sign of heart problems, particularly if you are older.

However, in combination with abdominal pain after eating, it may be gastritis/acid reflux.

Chest pain can be due to the heart not getting enough oxygen (angina, arrhythmias, heart attack), muscle and chest wall inflammation (costochondritis), a problem with the lungs (infection, pulmonary embolism), or acid coming up into the esophagus (heartburn). Typically chest pain from heart problems feels more like pressure.

If there is any suspicion that the chest pain can be from the heart or lungs, then you must go in to be seen now.

If it is from a stomach or duodenal irritation with acid reflux, you can try an H2 blocker such as ranitidine 150 mg twice a day and see if that starts to make it better.

Also, avoid acidic foods (tomatoes, citrus), alcohol, caffeine (including chocolate), and spicy and greasy food. And peppermint as that can increase reflux. Don't eat for 2-3 hours before you go to bed, and elevate the head of your bed. These are all things that can help heal the stomach/duodenum, and decrease acid reflux.

If, however, your chest pain doesn't directly correlate with the abdominal problem and eating, then go into the A&E now, don't wait.

I hope this information helps.
Please let me know if I can provide further information.

Regards

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Brief Answer:
Your welcome

Detailed Answer:
Chest pain, or really any unexplained pain, can be scary. I hope you are feeling better soon.

Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh, MD

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