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Question: My back has been hurting for a few days
Off and on i have gerd can that cause back pain or could it be heart attack not a lot of chest pain had two ekgs last year both were normal
Off and on i have gerd can that cause back pain or could it be heart attack not a lot of chest pain had two ekgs last year both were normal
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that GERD can cause back pain. Is the pain relieved by antiacids or omeprazole? This would be another argument in favor of GERD underlying your symptoms.
A wrong posture during the day or prolonged sitting position can also cause back pain. In such case the pain would be of musculo-skeletal origin.
I don't think that your symptoms are cardiac related, especially considering your age.
Nevertheless, if the problem persists and antiacids are not helping, I would recommend consulting with your doctor for a physical exam and some other tests:
- a cervico-thoracic spine X ray study
- a chest X ray study
- a resting ECG
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation.
I would also recommend trying acetaminophen for the pain. It can relieve musculo-skeletal pain.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that GERD can cause back pain. Is the pain relieved by antiacids or omeprazole? This would be another argument in favor of GERD underlying your symptoms.
A wrong posture during the day or prolonged sitting position can also cause back pain. In such case the pain would be of musculo-skeletal origin.
I don't think that your symptoms are cardiac related, especially considering your age.
Nevertheless, if the problem persists and antiacids are not helping, I would recommend consulting with your doctor for a physical exam and some other tests:
- a cervico-thoracic spine X ray study
- a chest X ray study
- a resting ECG
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation.
I would also recommend trying acetaminophen for the pain. It can relieve musculo-skeletal pain.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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