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Suggest Treatment For Chest Pain With Gas Problem

Good morning. My boyfriend is experiencing stabbing chest pain on his left side. He is under 25yrs and an everyday smoker. Besides his smoking he is a well nourished adult. He joggs at the park occasionally and is usually pretty active. He kind of wolfs down his meals. I told him he may be experiencing some gas issues. However we are not sure.
Thu, 9 Apr 2015
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Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your boyfriend 's situation and problem.
In my opinion, he is having GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) due to smoking and poor eating habits.
But better to rule out cardiac cause first for his left sided chest pain.
So get done ecg. If ecg is normal then no need to worry for cardiac cause.
He is having GERD mostly.
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 of burning and stabing chest pain.
Smoking further damages the sphincter.
So first of all ask him to quit smoking.
Avoid stress and tension. Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals. Start proton pump inhibitors.
Don't worry, he will be alright.
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Suggest Treatment For Chest Pain With Gas Problem

Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your boyfriend s situation and problem. In my opinion, he is having GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) due to smoking and poor eating habits. But better to rule out cardiac cause first for his left sided chest pain. So get done ecg. If ecg is normal then no need to worry for cardiac cause. He is having GERD mostly. 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 of burning and stabing chest pain. Smoking further damages the sphincter. So first of all ask him to quit smoking. Avoid stress and tension. Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals. Start proton pump inhibitors. Don t worry, he will be alright.