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What Causes Sharp Pain In Chest Area Followed By Immediate Diarrhea?

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Posted on Sat, 27 Dec 2014
Question: I have been having problems with my Seroquel. It has given me Tahycardia and I have to take Xanax at night to go to sleep. I am dosing down right now, at 100 mg xr at night. Dose started at 300 mg at night. I drank a strong cup of coffee (dumb, I know) at about 2p.m.and started to feel ill. At about 530 p.m. I had an incredibly sharp pain in my heart area followed by immediate diarrhea. The right side of my abdomen there is a dull sharp pain. I'm worried that this is my appendicitis.
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Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (29 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Gastritis could be the cause not appendicitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

From the description you have given me it looks more like gastritis rather than appendicitis. Pain of the appendicitis is most commonly around the umbilicus

Here is how you should go about it

1. If you have noticed these changes after Seroquel then I recommend that you approach your doctor for a change over to another drug. Pain abdomen is seen in about 10% of the patients on seroquel.
2. I recommend that you take Tab omeprazole now , acute gastritis is usually seen as heart burn. Tab omeprazole should be continnued for another 5 days, ideally taken every morning on an empty stomach
3. avoid caffeine, smoking, alcohol and spicy food until you are better
4. Avoid sleeping just after dinner
5. Be regular with your meals

If the symptoms worsen and the pain increases please approach the emergency room immediately for a ultra sound scan

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards
3.
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What Causes Sharp Pain In Chest Area Followed By Immediate Diarrhea?

Brief Answer: Gastritis could be the cause not appendicitis Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query From the description you have given me it looks more like gastritis rather than appendicitis. Pain of the appendicitis is most commonly around the umbilicus Here is how you should go about it 1. If you have noticed these changes after Seroquel then I recommend that you approach your doctor for a change over to another drug. Pain abdomen is seen in about 10% of the patients on seroquel. 2. I recommend that you take Tab omeprazole now , acute gastritis is usually seen as heart burn. Tab omeprazole should be continnued for another 5 days, ideally taken every morning on an empty stomach 3. avoid caffeine, smoking, alcohol and spicy food until you are better 4. Avoid sleeping just after dinner 5. Be regular with your meals If the symptoms worsen and the pain increases please approach the emergency room immediately for a ultra sound scan I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me Regards 3.