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Burning sensation middle of chest
Dear sir/madam
Burning sensation in the middle of chest whenever i have spicy food.
Is it normal?
What all the precautions need to take.pls advise
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It is not normal, you have symptoms of gerd.
Spicy food stimulates secretion of gastric acid which might reflux into your oesophagus due to functional or anatomical dysfunction of gastroesophageal junction to cause these symptoms.
Next Steps
avoid taking spicy food
avoid constipation
do proper physical exercises
in not controlled by these you might need antacids
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Avoid causative food
Three hour food gap
Get USG abdomen
Start PPI
PANTOPRAZOLE 40 one daily at breakfast
Consult doctor
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Dr. Kumar Parth
Gastroenterologist
19 yrs exp
Bangalore
[ ] Hi as symptoms are suggestive of gastritis. Need to follow some lifestyle changes. Take food timely. Avoid cabbage, capsicum, citrus fruits ( for a while). Don't drink water with food, take after 40 min. as much as needed thereafter. Don't lie down immediately after food. Finish night meal by 8.30 pm maximum. Go to bed after minimum 1 hour after dinner. Always keep stomach 1/4 th empty.Divide meal into 5-6 times a day. Avoid the particular food, which is being observed to cause bloating, fullness, upper abdominal pain/ discomfort, reflux symptoms etc. A good acid blocker like Pan 40mg daily can be taken to check excess acid production.Feel free to ask any further quary related to this problem.
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