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Suggest Treatment For Bloating And Heartburn

I have had problems with my stomach since 2006 when I was 36 yrs of age ( mother of then 3 children). I was overweight and went on a strict diet and lost 5 stone and then I started getting severe bloating when I ate something and then would burp continuously and have trouble breathing. In the meantime I got pregnant and lost the baby at 20 wks and then, as I was not recovering well I had blood tests and found out I was b12 deficient. I m now on 3 monthly injections. After about 18 months the bloating went, had a brief spell of feeling normal and then I started with gnawing at the top of my stomach slightly to the right. This went after taking zantac and I got pregnant again in 2008. The pregnancy was fine, really bad heartburn the whole time and a brief spell of gnawing but it went quickly. After I had the baby, the heartburn continued and then when she was 6 months old(this is last year) the gnawing came back and has been constant ever since (for 8 months). I can have the odd weekend when it subsides, but never longer than that. Sometimes it goes through to my right shoulder blade and my husband has to massage it. I am on Lansaprole 30mg per day, but the doctor won t treat me for h.pylori. I have had no tests but he said he will send me for an endoscopy at my next visit. Is this an ulcer? And if so why wouldn t it have healed in 8 months? I am worried it s something sinister, although I have not lost any weight or have any other symptoms than what I have told you. Please offer some advice, I am going out of my mind with worry and the stress of it all! Oh I am also breastfeeding and my periods have not returned yet (2 years without periods due to pregnancy and 14 months breastfeeding) Could this be hormone related? Thanks!                                                                  
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Dear friend,first of all I am telling you this is not due to hormonal problem.you have increased digestive acid secretion in your stomach.and this excessive acid causing your nerves irritated and you are feeling this heart burn and referred pain in your back.this excessive acid secretion can happen due to stressful life condition,presence of hot and spicy food in our diet,H.pylori infection.now learning that you are on acid reducing drug for 8 months with no result I think you might have an non-healed ulcer in your stomach or duodenum.to confirm the presence of ulcer you have to undergo endoscopy.so I think there is no sinister cause behind your problem.you should follow your doctor's advice and go for endoscopy to know the presence or absence of an ulcer.thank you for your patience hearing.
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Suggest Treatment For Bloating And Heartburn

Dear friend,first of all I am telling you this is not due to hormonal problem.you have increased digestive acid secretion in your stomach.and this excessive acid causing your nerves irritated and you are feeling this heart burn and referred pain in your back.this excessive acid secretion can happen due to stressful life condition,presence of hot and spicy food in our diet,H.pylori infection.now learning that you are on acid reducing drug for 8 months with no result I think you might have an non-healed ulcer in your stomach or duodenum.to confirm the presence of ulcer you have to undergo endoscopy.so I think there is no sinister cause behind your problem.you should follow your doctor s advice and go for endoscopy to know the presence or absence of an ulcer.thank you for your patience hearing. .