Thank you for posting your query.
more history and information would have been helpful.
age? history of present symptoms? are you suffering from any other chronic disease?family history?
further evaluation is needed.
1.
stool test for occult blood
2. stool culture
3. if age>50,
sigmoidoscopy OR colonoscopy
4. fundoscopy for evaluation of eye symptoms
5. complete blood cell count test (CBC), if anemic you may need to undergo gastroscopy also
6. blood pressure and ECG
visit treating physician at earliest with the results.
for
indigestion,
advice is:
if your age
if the H.pylori test comes positive, then you might need eradication therapy.
meanwhile:
- include yogurt in your diet
- take "
pantocid 40mg OR Nexium 40mg", once daily before breakfast.
- use two pillows under your head, when you lie down/sleep.
- eat your last mean 3 hours before going to bed
-Avoid spicy food, oil rich food,
- No
smoking and NO alcohol.
- do NOT eat mouth full.
-no cold drinks and NO junk food
- try to avoid drinking water at the end of a meal.
if any further questions, feel free to ask.
Health professionals aim to diagnose properly and manage patients according to their limited knowledge. Cure is blessed by the ONE who Created us, whose power and knowledge is unlimited .
wish you good health.
regards,
Dr Tayyab Malik