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What Causes Fullness, Pressure Below The Breast Bone, Nausea And Heartburn?
Question: Hello...I currently have. I insurance and hope you can help me. I have fullness and pressure below my breast bone. I feel slightly nauseated and have heartburn and feel as though my diaphragm is distended. I am also beginning to get sharp pains in the area occasionally when I move. What could this be?
Brief Answer:
Esophagitis most likely
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
I understand your concern.
You are most likely to be having esophagitis, an inflammation of the food pipe. This occurs mainly due to reflux of stomach acid into the esophagus. It is often associated with inflammation of the stomach also.
You need to be off spicy, acidic food, lime, orange, tomatoes, caffeinated beverages and fizzy drinks, smoking, alcohol and chocolates.
Have an early dinner and go to sleep with an empty stomach.
If possible, elevate the head end of your bed on 6 inch blocks which would prevent acid reflux to some exercise. Wear loose clothes and lose weight if you are overweight.
PPI and alginate also would help relieve the symptoms.
Esophagitis most likely
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
I understand your concern.
You are most likely to be having esophagitis, an inflammation of the food pipe. This occurs mainly due to reflux of stomach acid into the esophagus. It is often associated with inflammation of the stomach also.
You need to be off spicy, acidic food, lime, orange, tomatoes, caffeinated beverages and fizzy drinks, smoking, alcohol and chocolates.
Have an early dinner and go to sleep with an empty stomach.
If possible, elevate the head end of your bed on 6 inch blocks which would prevent acid reflux to some exercise. Wear loose clothes and lose weight if you are overweight.
PPI and alginate also would help relieve the symptoms.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
will antacids help in this situation?
Brief Answer:
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Alginate is like antacid but better.
If you can't get alginate, you can use antacid.
Life style changes I mentioned earlier are also very important.
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Alginate is like antacid but better.
If you can't get alginate, you can use antacid.
Life style changes I mentioned earlier are also very important.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I feel like I'm really bloated or swollen in the diaphragm area...and it's starting to get uncomfortable and painful. would this happen with esophagitis?
Brief Answer:
Gastritis
Detailed Answer:
You have gastritis in addition as I had mentioned.
Antacid would not be sufficient. You require a PPI
Gastritis
Detailed Answer:
You have gastritis in addition as I had mentioned.
Antacid would not be sufficient. You require a PPI
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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