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Reason For Chest Pain After Eating?

Whenever I eat I get nasty cramps in my chest that don t got away for hours at a time and only very slowly. It s happened before and I just assumed it was indigestion and that I ate too much too fast but this week, it s happening every time I eat. I ve taken breaks of 10 hours between meals to avoid the pain. What s the deal?
Fri, 13 Mar 2015
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Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
In my opinion you are having mostly GERD ( gastroesophageal reflux disease ).
It is due to laxity of gastroesophageal sphincter.
Because of this the acid of the stomach tends to come up in the esophagus and cause the symptoms.
So try to follow these steps for better symptomatic relief.
1. Avoid hot and spicy food.
2. Avoid stress and tension.
3. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals.
4. Start Proton pump inhibitors.
5. Go for walk after meals.
6. Keep 2 - 3 pillows under head in bed to prevent reflux.
7. Loose weight if you are obese.
8. Avoid smoking and alcohol if you have these habits.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
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Reason For Chest Pain After Eating?

Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion you are having mostly GERD ( gastroesophageal reflux disease ). It is due to laxity of gastroesophageal sphincter. Because of this the acid of the stomach tends to come up in the esophagus and cause the symptoms. So try to follow these steps for better symptomatic relief. 1. Avoid hot and spicy food. 2. Avoid stress and tension. 3. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals. 4. Start Proton pump inhibitors. 5. Go for walk after meals. 6. Keep 2 - 3 pillows under head in bed to prevent reflux. 7. Loose weight if you are obese. 8. Avoid smoking and alcohol if you have these habits. Don t worry, you will be alright.