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What Causes Esophageal Pain?
I recently had another more or so with a painful esophagus. After it cleared I was left with a distended upper stomach. It s not painful, it s just bloated on the left side. I m still careful what I eat so as not to irritate the esophagus again. The bloat seems to put pressure back up the esophagus.....
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Hi,
From the query, I got that you are suffering from gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD is the condition in which the lower esophageal sphincter is defective causing the acid secretions in the stomach get reflux into the esophagus. Repeated reflux erode the normal mucosal lining of the oesophagus causing esophagitis.
Healthy food habit prevents the acidity and GERD, Proton pump inhibitors, H2 receptor blockers, antacids are prescribed to treat acidity and domperidone to prevent the reflux. Avoid high fat diet, oil rich diet, hot food, alcohol, caffeine and spicy foods to prevent the gastritis and GERD. Esophago-gastro-duodeno scopy helps to identify the involvement of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum. Consult the gastroenterologist.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pradeepraj, General & Family Physician
From the query, I got that you are suffering from gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD is the condition in which the lower esophageal sphincter is defective causing the acid secretions in the stomach get reflux into the esophagus. Repeated reflux erode the normal mucosal lining of the oesophagus causing esophagitis.
Healthy food habit prevents the acidity and GERD, Proton pump inhibitors, H2 receptor blockers, antacids are prescribed to treat acidity and domperidone to prevent the reflux. Avoid high fat diet, oil rich diet, hot food, alcohol, caffeine and spicy foods to prevent the gastritis and GERD. Esophago-gastro-duodeno scopy helps to identify the involvement of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum. Consult the gastroenterologist.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pradeepraj, General & Family Physician
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