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Suggest Treatment For Hiatus Hernia
I am a 30 yr old male. Suffering from Hiatus hernia but haven t been able to afford endoscopy. Diagnosed 2 years ago, but recently the pains have been getting worse. I have had chest pain & pain in my left arm, leaving a tingling, sharp pain that will turn into numbness. Every time I tell my Gastroenterologist he just tells me its normal, but I m starting to worry. I have been percribed pantoprazole & famotidine. It has affected my job as well as my life. Leaving me constantly exhausted on the couch since Im only slightly comfortable when sitting upright. What should i do?
Wed, 25 May 2016
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted your history of pain in chest , pain in left arm which transforms into tingling. If you not yes done upper GI endoscopy as you can not afford it, it is difficult to say the cause.
I would advise you the following:
Upper GI endoscopy.
X-ray of the cervical spine to rule out cervical spondilitis as being cause of your symptoms.
EKG and cardiac check up.
Clinical evaluation and further management as per the findings.
Thanks for your query.
Noted your history of pain in chest , pain in left arm which transforms into tingling. If you not yes done upper GI endoscopy as you can not afford it, it is difficult to say the cause.
I would advise you the following:
Upper GI endoscopy.
X-ray of the cervical spine to rule out cervical spondilitis as being cause of your symptoms.
EKG and cardiac check up.
Clinical evaluation and further management as per the findings.
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