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Spitting Foam, Shortness Of Breath, Back Pain, Weight Loss, Acidity Problems. Zantac, Omeprazole, Gas X, Antacids Ineffective. Suggestions?
My husband has been spitting up foam,losing weight because he doesn't have an appetite due to the fact that he feels full from the gas,bloating and acid problems. He's been taking zantec,omperazole,gas x and antacids and nothing helps. He has pain in his back and sometimes shortness of breath. In April of this year he had gall bladder surgery. What could be wrong?
Mon, 27 May 2013
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
With the available described details, there appears to be possibility of dyspepsia with decreased gastrointestinal motility and also possibility of functional dyspepsia.
Dyspepsia is a collection of symptoms consisting of acidic belching, abdominal heaviness and bloating, gargling sound , excessive flatulence.
Dyspepsia could be due to peptic ulcer disease, bile reflux disease and functional in nature.
You should consult with internal medicine specialist/ gastroenterologist and should go for thorough check up.
You should also go for complete blood count, blood sugar, thyroid profile, and renal function test.
You should also go for endoscopy and urea breathe test for H. Pylori.
If Urea breathe test is found to be positive then you have to take complete eradication therapy for H. Pylori bacteria.
Meanwhile, you should also take proton pump inhibitors along with prokinetics.
Take care,
Dr. Mayank Bhargava
Thanks for posting your query.
With the available described details, there appears to be possibility of dyspepsia with decreased gastrointestinal motility and also possibility of functional dyspepsia.
Dyspepsia is a collection of symptoms consisting of acidic belching, abdominal heaviness and bloating, gargling sound , excessive flatulence.
Dyspepsia could be due to peptic ulcer disease, bile reflux disease and functional in nature.
You should consult with internal medicine specialist/ gastroenterologist and should go for thorough check up.
You should also go for complete blood count, blood sugar, thyroid profile, and renal function test.
You should also go for endoscopy and urea breathe test for H. Pylori.
If Urea breathe test is found to be positive then you have to take complete eradication therapy for H. Pylori bacteria.
Meanwhile, you should also take proton pump inhibitors along with prokinetics.
Take care,
Dr. Mayank Bhargava
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