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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Back After Eating Hershey Kisses

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Posted on Mon, 10 Aug 2015
Question: I just ate 2 hershey kisses and felt a pain in my mid back left side. any ideas? this has happened before
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (19 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Erosions, gastritis

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Hershey kisses can cause dyspepsia / GERD that can lead to gastritis or mild erosions. Try to limit or stop its intake to see for improvement. For now you can take over the counter antacids and/or omeprazole. If it persists despite this then you should get an EKG done to rule out a cardiac cause primarily. Serum amylase may also be done along with x ray erect abdomen to rule out other causes such as pancreatitis or perforation. If the EKG is clear then PPIs like esomeprazole, pro kinetics such as metoclopramide along with sucralfate and bismuth subsalicylate can be advised for two weeks.


Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Back After Eating Hershey Kisses

Brief Answer: Erosions, gastritis Detailed Answer: Hello and Welcome I appreciate your concern Hershey kisses can cause dyspepsia / GERD that can lead to gastritis or mild erosions. Try to limit or stop its intake to see for improvement. For now you can take over the counter antacids and/or omeprazole. If it persists despite this then you should get an EKG done to rule out a cardiac cause primarily. Serum amylase may also be done along with x ray erect abdomen to rule out other causes such as pancreatitis or perforation. If the EKG is clear then PPIs like esomeprazole, pro kinetics such as metoclopramide along with sucralfate and bismuth subsalicylate can be advised for two weeks. Wishing you best of health Thanks Please consult your doctor before deciding on any further course of action. For future follow up / correspondence you may ask me directly at the link given below http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=68107 Dr. M.S. Khalil