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Suggest Treatment For Chest Pain While Having GERD
Question: I have GERD. And lately I have been getting pain in the chest, but at the same time it burns. Also I had a chest pain last night that traveled to the right arm. But it came and went. I assumed that it was GERD. Doesn't GERD mimic the symptoms of a heart attack?
Brief Answer:
Take a proton pump inhibitor with a prokinetic agent
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.
Yes it appears to be GERD. GERD can mimic the symptoms of heart attack. But there are few differentiating poits like:
1. GERD is associated with food intake
2. GERD may be associted with dysphagia that is difficulty in swalloing of food
3. GERD pain will be relieved with anatcid while cardiac pain will be relieved after taking sorbitrate
4.GERD will be associated with other symptoms like heartburns and cardiac pain will be associated with palpitation, sweating, radiation of pain to left arm
Along with famotidine at night, I will suggest you to take a proton pump inhibitor like rabeprazole along with a prokinetic agent like domperidone just half hr before breakfast
Also I will advise you to
1.to avoid tea, coffee, oily and spicy food.
2.Also avoid citrus fruits.
3.Dont lie down at least for 2 hrs after any meal and
4. Dont drink water for at least 2 hrs with any meal.
I hope I have answered your query and this will help you . Wish you a good health
Take a proton pump inhibitor with a prokinetic agent
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.
Yes it appears to be GERD. GERD can mimic the symptoms of heart attack. But there are few differentiating poits like:
1. GERD is associated with food intake
2. GERD may be associted with dysphagia that is difficulty in swalloing of food
3. GERD pain will be relieved with anatcid while cardiac pain will be relieved after taking sorbitrate
4.GERD will be associated with other symptoms like heartburns and cardiac pain will be associated with palpitation, sweating, radiation of pain to left arm
Along with famotidine at night, I will suggest you to take a proton pump inhibitor like rabeprazole along with a prokinetic agent like domperidone just half hr before breakfast
Also I will advise you to
1.to avoid tea, coffee, oily and spicy food.
2.Also avoid citrus fruits.
3.Dont lie down at least for 2 hrs after any meal and
4. Dont drink water for at least 2 hrs with any meal.
I hope I have answered your query and this will help you . Wish you a good health
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
You recommend a proton pump inhibitor like rabeprazole. Is that sold over the counter? Can the famotodine be taken at bedtime?
Brief Answer:
Yes take famotidine after dinner
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back
Yes take famotidine after dinner
You will have to get the prescription from your doctor nearby
Yes take famotidine after dinner
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back
Yes take famotidine after dinner
You will have to get the prescription from your doctor nearby
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
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