What Causes Pain In Chest And Upper Back After Having Food?

Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2015

Question: I ate a normal size bite of food that caused great pain going down in chest & upper back. Now I'm in great pain upper chest & back when I eat.It's been 24 hrs . Pain ONLY when I eat more in back than chest.

Answered by Dr. Vidya KR (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Gastric reflux or tonsilitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using Healthcaremagic.

I went through your query and understood your concerns.

For my patients with similar complaints first I would like to get complete history and examination of throat and other system.
Based on examination findings I would ask for investigations like blood counts, throat swab, scope to examine esophagus.

Most common cause for these symptoms are tonsillitis and gastric reflux. Do salt warm water gargling and anti- inflammatory medications to reduce pain. Antibiotics in case of bacterial infection.
proton pump inhibitor tablet like pantoprazole 40 mg to reduce acid secretion. avoid spicy food.
If your pain doesn't subside with these simple measures you need to get investigations done.

Hope I answered your query. Feel free to ask further related query.

Regards

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