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Why Does My Chest Burn Most Of The Time After Eating For Close To Six Months Now?

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Posted on Tue, 29 Mar 2022
Question: my chest burns most of the time, mostly after i eat. even just a slice of toast. i take prilosec times 2 before i eat, still burns. been doing this for 6 months now.
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Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Incomplete treatment.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

You are suffering from GERD and acid peptic disorder.
See as the name suggests ACID REFLUX should be treated in two phases-
1)Control production of acid-For which you are on Prilosec.
2)To prevent the acid formed inside the stomach to reflux back into esophagus-(This part of treatment is not covered by your doctor)-I would suggest you add Levosulpiride. It is a prokinetic drug and is very effective in controlling reflux of acid back into the esophagus. A better way is to take it with Rabeprazole trials have shown that it's very effective when combined with Rabeprazole. So you can switch over to Rabeprazole from Prilosec.

Investigation suggested-
Endoscopy

Hope I was helpful.
Thanks!
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Why Does My Chest Burn Most Of The Time After Eating For Close To Six Months Now?

Brief Answer: Incomplete treatment. Detailed Answer: Hi, You are suffering from GERD and acid peptic disorder. See as the name suggests ACID REFLUX should be treated in two phases- 1)Control production of acid-For which you are on Prilosec. 2)To prevent the acid formed inside the stomach to reflux back into esophagus-(This part of treatment is not covered by your doctor)-I would suggest you add Levosulpiride. It is a prokinetic drug and is very effective in controlling reflux of acid back into the esophagus. A better way is to take it with Rabeprazole trials have shown that it's very effective when combined with Rabeprazole. So you can switch over to Rabeprazole from Prilosec. Investigation suggested- Endoscopy Hope I was helpful. Thanks!