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Drug induced Esophagitis
I was suffering from viral fever, for which my doctor prescribed Doxy as one of the medications. Unknowingly, I took the last dosage late in the night, and went off to sleep. I woke up early morning with severe heartburn and started burping continuously. A day and a half later, I'm now struggling with severe pain in the middle of my chest and have trouble swallowing, even plain water. I'm now being monitored and taking Nexpro-20, Sucralfate (Sparacid) solution and also Sonata Sticks as part of the cure. Kindly advise if I'm on the right course of action, as the pain does not seem to subside. Also, I enjoy my occasional drink. Please let me know how long I should wait before drinking again.
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Dr. Kumar Parth
Gastroenterologist
19 yrs exp
Bangalore
[ ] Hi as your symptoms are suggestive of gastritis.Follow some lifestyle changes. Take your food timely. Avoid cabbage, capsicum, citrus fruits ( for a while). Don't drink water with food, take after 40 min. as much as you want thereafter. Don't lie down immediately after food. Finish your night meal by 8.30 pm maximum. Go to bed after minimum 1 hour after dinner. Always keep your stomach 1/4 th empty. You can divide your meal into 5-6 times a day. Avoid the particular food, which you observed that after taking you feel bloating, fullness, upper abdominal pain/ discomfort, reflux symptoms etc. Feel free to ask any further quary related to your problem. Regards.
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