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Suggest Treatment For Acid Reflux And Food Entering Esophagus
Question: Ive been having trouble with acid reflux and food entering esophagus. I feelmy thyroid swell and other times the pain or movement is just behind my clavicle. I was wondering if the bad posture I keep a work (looking down all, sorting packages or a phones or computers) causes? I also though it had somethingto do with my clavicle because my posture has been affected but my chest is weak from you back muscles all day and my chest is weak and often pops. I was also wondering if hypothyroid comes from smoking/vaporizing?
Brief Answer:
Suspect acidity
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear.Thanks for your query.
According to your description I would suspect acid peptic disease(acidity).I would recommend:-
a. Tab. Rabeprazole 20mg 30 minutes before breakfast once daily for 4-6 weeks.This is available as over the counter medication.
b. Elevate you head end of the cot by 2 inches so that the acid donot come back causing chest discomfort.
c. Drink plenty of oral fluids.
d. Regularise your food habits and eat on time.Avoid oily, spicy food.Have fresh fruits and vegetables.
If the pain still subsides then I would recommend a upper GI endoscopy to rule out upper GI pathology(eg. gastritis etc).
Abnormal posture(neck/back) leads neck muscle strain/fatigue and mimics/overlaps pain due to acidity.I would suggest to do stretching exercises, apply hot/cold bag application and analgesic(diclofenac) spray locally for 2-3 days.More importantly I would suggest to adopt/practise good posture.Modify the height of the chair or table at your work station.
Hypothyroidism donot result due to smoking/vaporizing.
I would like to know if you have history of hypothyroidism in your family?
Do you have any difficulty,pain during swallowing (solid, liquid diet)?
Please keep me posted if you have any further queries.
Regards
Dr.Praveen
Suspect acidity
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear.Thanks for your query.
According to your description I would suspect acid peptic disease(acidity).I would recommend:-
a. Tab. Rabeprazole 20mg 30 minutes before breakfast once daily for 4-6 weeks.This is available as over the counter medication.
b. Elevate you head end of the cot by 2 inches so that the acid donot come back causing chest discomfort.
c. Drink plenty of oral fluids.
d. Regularise your food habits and eat on time.Avoid oily, spicy food.Have fresh fruits and vegetables.
If the pain still subsides then I would recommend a upper GI endoscopy to rule out upper GI pathology(eg. gastritis etc).
Abnormal posture(neck/back) leads neck muscle strain/fatigue and mimics/overlaps pain due to acidity.I would suggest to do stretching exercises, apply hot/cold bag application and analgesic(diclofenac) spray locally for 2-3 days.More importantly I would suggest to adopt/practise good posture.Modify the height of the chair or table at your work station.
Hypothyroidism donot result due to smoking/vaporizing.
I would like to know if you have history of hypothyroidism in your family?
Do you have any difficulty,pain during swallowing (solid, liquid diet)?
Please keep me posted if you have any further queries.
Regards
Dr.Praveen
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