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What Causes Heartburn,pain Around Upper And Mid Back And Dull Feeling In Arm?

i have been having what i think is heartburn but over the past week it has been more often and more sevier... sorry cant spell tonight ...should i be concerned ? i have been taking zantac several times a day some times 2 at a time and it does not always help ... the pain will wrap around to my upper and mid back sometimes but not often i will get a dull feeling in my arm with that goes to my elbow .
Mon, 5 Dec 2016
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Hi.
Sorry to hear about your problem.
Heartburn is caused by excess secretion of stomach acid. It can be treated with the drugs that lower the stomach acid secretion (proton pump inhibitors like omeprazole or anti-histamine like zantac i.e ranitidine). Additionally for rapid relief of the symptom you can take antacid syrups. PPIs are considered superior to antihistamines. so my advice is to visit a general practitioner near you and get a prescription of a PPI and additionally an antacid syrup if needed.
Additionally seeing upon your description it seems that some thing might be problematic with your heart. so my opinion is to visit a cardiologist near you and get yourself evaluated to rule out any cardiac problem or to get it treated at an early stage of illness.
Wishing you best of health.
Regards
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What Causes Heartburn,pain Around Upper And Mid Back And Dull Feeling In Arm?

Hi. Sorry to hear about your problem. Heartburn is caused by excess secretion of stomach acid. It can be treated with the drugs that lower the stomach acid secretion (proton pump inhibitors like omeprazole or anti-histamine like zantac i.e ranitidine). Additionally for rapid relief of the symptom you can take antacid syrups. PPIs are considered superior to antihistamines. so my advice is to visit a general practitioner near you and get a prescription of a PPI and additionally an antacid syrup if needed. Additionally seeing upon your description it seems that some thing might be problematic with your heart. so my opinion is to visit a cardiologist near you and get yourself evaluated to rule out any cardiac problem or to get it treated at an early stage of illness. Wishing you best of health. Regards