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What Causes Heartburn And Neck Itching?

My husband has been complaining of heartburn today. Which is unusal because he is taking Omprazole every day . He is experiencing itching/burning of the neck and other places on his body. Im concerned about it being his heart. What can I do to persuade him to see a doctor. He is YYYY@YYYY
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history about your husband having heartburn today in spite of Omeprazole and understood the concerns about heart related problems.
Surely yes, if the heart related problem needs to be confirmed or ruled out by an urgent EKG and other heart related tests.
This can be due to GERD or an intolerance to some foods or beverages.
Or can be due to increased stress or anxiety or changed sleep pattern.
You can tell him about the possibility of having cardiac related problems so that he will be ready to consult a Doctor and get proper investigations.
I would advise him additional treatment of antacid every three hours and Domperidone to control motility related problem.
Control of stress and anxiety.
Identification of oily and spicy foods if he had consumed and to stop them.
Proper sleep in reclining position.
If no relief, he may need an Upper GI Endoscopy and an opinion of a Gastroenterologist.
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What Causes Heartburn And Neck Itching?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history about your husband having heartburn today in spite of Omeprazole and understood the concerns about heart related problems. Surely yes, if the heart related problem needs to be confirmed or ruled out by an urgent EKG and other heart related tests. This can be due to GERD or an intolerance to some foods or beverages. Or can be due to increased stress or anxiety or changed sleep pattern. You can tell him about the possibility of having cardiac related problems so that he will be ready to consult a Doctor and get proper investigations. I would advise him additional treatment of antacid every three hours and Domperidone to control motility related problem. Control of stress and anxiety. Identification of oily and spicy foods if he had consumed and to stop them. Proper sleep in reclining position. If no relief, he may need an Upper GI Endoscopy and an opinion of a Gastroenterologist.