What Causes Burning Sensation In The Upper Body?

Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2015

Question: My friend has a severe burning sensation in her whole upper body. She is diabetic and take zantec at the same time , but feels like that the zantec isnt working

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rovena (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Welcome to Healthcare Magic.

I read carefully your query and I am sorry that your friend is going through this.

The burning sensation in her chest can be related to acid relfux.Since she is taking Zantac (Ranitidine ) and it isn't working ,she may need to add another drug in therapy like Omeprazole (PPI) 20 mg orally once a day before breakfast.She can take Omeprazole in the morning and Ranitidine at bedtime for 2 weeks.
If her symptoms doesn't seem to improve ,she need to consult her doctor for proper evaluation.

Hope it helps.
Please feel free to ask for every question you might have.

Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar