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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Ribs And Breastbone

Posted on Tue, 16 Feb 2016

Question: I'm going to have a gastroscopy procedure. They say I will be put to sleep. I have some stomach pain and pain between my breastbone and rib area will this have any affect or interfere with them putting me to sleep during the procedure. My pcp referr me for a scope due to my pain.

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Pain will not interfere during the procedure

Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.

Usually endoscopy procedure is done under light sedation and that is usually sufficient. It will not interfere

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

Follow up: Dr. Amit Jain (8 hours later)

Could the pain between my breastbone and rib be from stomach problams. My stomach is sore and feels bloated at times.

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes pain in between breast bone and ribs can be due to gastric problem

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back

Pain may be due to reflux and acid peptic disease that's why your PCP wanted endoscopic examination on you. That is pain between breast bone and rib may be due to gastric problem.

So get an endoscopy examination to confirm what is happening

Wish you a good health

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Amit Jain (11 hours later)

Saw the gasteroligist on today. He is going to do a endoscopy. How long does it rake fir the results of the procedure to come back.

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
results are available soon after the procedure

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back. The results are available soon after the procedure. And the procedure usually takes 5 to 10 minutes only. It may depend on the policies of the department. This i am following which i have mentioned. I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. Wish you a good health

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Amit Jain (10 hours later)

I have to sleep on my back mostly due to the stomach and esophagus pain. My neck has been bothering some to when I lay on my side. Could all this be related as a muscle pain.

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
yes it appears to be muscular pain

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back

Yes you are right this appears to be due mucular pain only.

Wish you a good health

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Amit Jain (28 minutes later)

When the gasteroligist examined me yesterday he diagnosed esophagus pain for the reason he was doing the endoscopy. When I lay on my stomach or side it pains so I have to lay flat on my back. Any suggestions for the pain. I didn't want to take to many medications before my procedure on tuesday.

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Appears to be musculoskeltal, however can be confirmed on physical examinat

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back

If there is pain lying on stomach or side suggest that it is muculoskeltal pain as visceral organs like stomach and oesophagus are deeply located and cannot occur on simply lying done on them especially oesophageal pain. However can be confirmed after physical examination only. I will suggest you to try tab advil and if it becomes ok after that then it is due to musculoskeltal pain only. You may take it one day before the procedure twice or thrice in day

I hope I have answered your query, wish you a good health

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Amit Jain (3 days later)

I have a muscle spasm in my neck. I have a endoscopy in the morning. Will this interfere with me going under anistesia. They say the procedure is not long but I will be sleep. Does any pain have any Bearing on them putting me to sleep? I'm going to go to my regular pcp after the procedure about my next pain.

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No muscle spasm will not interfere in the procedure

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back

No the muscle spasm in the neck will not interfere in the procedure or during anaesthesia as you will be sedated

Keep cool and relax. Wish you a good luck

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T