What Causes Pain In Chest Area After Vomiting?

Posted on Wed, 24 Dec 2014

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Question : does throwing up once per day hurt your heart....if so what precautions should be taken?

Answered by Dr. Dr Samir Patil (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No, it wont affect your heart.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Throwing up once a day won't harm your heart.
But you need to find out why you are throwing up.

As your age is above 60, I would suggest you get an Upper GI endoscopy. You also need a physical examination. Please visit your doctor to get an examination.

In the meantime, I would suggest you take capsule omeprazole which is available as an over the counter medication once daily.

I would also advice you to avoid Alcohol, Tobacco, Carbonated drinks, Limit tea / coffee to less than 3 cups, avoid meat, citrus fruits and chocolate.

Hope this helps
Do get back in case you have further queries

Regards
Dr Samir Patil

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