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Have Lump And Fell Pressure Below Sternum. Have Bloated Belly. Recommendations?

hi, i am 24 years old, a smoker. lately, cant really say how long but at least a couple of weeks i ve been feeling a bit of pressure just below sternum. there seems to be a little lump under strnum, a little to the right. not movable. seems to be getting worse, until now it was discomfort, now i think it already could be classified as pain. it usually comes in the evenings, along with belly bloating a bit. i noticed it after having a beer or eating something. i should mention i preformed the famous pancreatic test where i pressed my belly and let go suddenly, absolutely no pain detected. starting to pressure and hurt more every day. kind of feels like a cramped muscle, but i doubt that since it s getting stronger thank you!
Sat, 23 Feb 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain just beneath the sternum is likely to be related to gastritis, GERD or a hiatus hernia. If the pain is sever then it is best to get an upper GI endoscopy done under the guidance of a gastroenterologist.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Have Lump And Fell Pressure Below Sternum. Have Bloated Belly. Recommendations?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The pain just beneath the sternum is likely to be related to gastritis, GERD or a hiatus hernia. If the pain is sever then it is best to get an upper GI endoscopy done under the guidance of a gastroenterologist. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com