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What Causes Painful Burning Sensation At The Middle Of The Back?

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Posted on Sat, 5 Dec 2015
Question: I have a pain & burning middle of my back below my shoulder blades when I eat or drink burning feeling gets worse
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (31 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
sounds like esophagitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

it sounds like esophagitis. Despite the fact that esophagitis pain is usually felt in the front, the relation of your discomfort with eating or drinking and its burning quality, makes esophagitis possible. Do you have acid reflux? Do you have symptoms when lying down?

Advil is not supposed to get the symptom better. It can even make things worse sometimes. An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy would diagnose or rule out esophagitis. The endoscopy may also diagnose other gastrointestinal conditions which may - less commonly - cause this symptom. Proton pump inhibitors is a good choice for its treatment, when the diagnosis is certain.

I hope you find my comments helpful!
You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information.

Kind Regards!
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What Causes Painful Burning Sensation At The Middle Of The Back?

Brief Answer: sounds like esophagitis Detailed Answer: Hello, it sounds like esophagitis. Despite the fact that esophagitis pain is usually felt in the front, the relation of your discomfort with eating or drinking and its burning quality, makes esophagitis possible. Do you have acid reflux? Do you have symptoms when lying down? Advil is not supposed to get the symptom better. It can even make things worse sometimes. An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy would diagnose or rule out esophagitis. The endoscopy may also diagnose other gastrointestinal conditions which may - less commonly - cause this symptom. Proton pump inhibitors is a good choice for its treatment, when the diagnosis is certain. I hope you find my comments helpful! You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information. Kind Regards!