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Pain between shoulder blades
I feel pain between shoulder blades when i eat too much or some unhealthy stuff. Burning is there is lower back.
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It would need a detailed history. Kindly consult
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Take pan-40 once early morning before break fast uh ll be cured
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The pain you are describing between the shoulder blades after eating, especially when you eat large meals or unhealthy foods, along with a burning sensation in the lower back, is most commonly related to acid reflux, gastritis, or indigestion, rather than a problem with the spine or heart.
After heavy or spicy meals, excess acid and gas in the stomach can cause referred pain, which is felt in areas away from the stomach, such as between the shoulder blades or in the back. This happens because the stomach and upper back share common nerve pathways. Acid reflux or gastritis can also produce a burning sensation that may be felt in the upper abdomen, chest, or lower back. The fact that the pain is triggered by food intake and not by physical exertion strongly supports a gastrointestinal cause.
Such symptoms are usually aggravated by large meals, oily or spicy foods, late-night eating, alcohol, and prolonged sitting or slouching posture. Management includes eating smaller and more frequent meals, avoiding trigger foods, not lying down immediately after meals, and maintaining good posture. If symptoms are frequent, short-term acid-suppressing or anti-reflux treatment may be needed.
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If the pain becomes severe, persistent, unrelated to meals, or is associated with symptoms like chest tightness, breathlessness, vomiting, or unexplained weight loss, further evaluation would be required. In most cases like yours, this condition is benign, common, and very manageable with proper dietary and lifestyle correction.
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What are your feeding habits lets me know to answer correctly
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Needs to be evaluated
Do consult
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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If u are an athletic.. do visit sports injury if its a regularly but if its only bcoz of eating junk food then try to get urself tested by Ultrasound for any GB stone
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It could be due to hyperacidity ,or gastritis radiating the pain to the back.Avoid spicy oily food,take PPI like rabeprazole 20 mg once a day for 2 weeks,and antacid liquid 3 times daily
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Based on your description
It suggests you are facing gastritis or simply acidity
Please take these dietary advices strictly:
1. Avoid fried. Fatty and spicy food
2. Avoid mint and chocolates
3. Avoid too much consumption tea
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Take tab. Pantoprazole 40mg Once a day before food for 3 days. And if you ever have such attacks as you described again please take tablet digene or syrup cremafen for instant relief
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Avoid taking tablets for more than the duration i suggested as it affects absorption of other food from stomach. And if it persists please contact me we will do a more thorough evaluation if needed
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If you want to discuss your problem in more detail, feel free to message me on WhatsApp at nine one one nine two five five six nine nine for a detailed discussion
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Avoid eating too much , spicy,oily heavyfood
Take meal on small quantity frequently
Start syrup mucaine gel 20 ml twice daily for one week before food
Consult online will guide you
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I need proper history and symptoms.. It is due to acidity and indigestion.. Please connect me throgh practo or wattsap nine zero seven two two zero seven zero nine three
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Its acidity or gastritis
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Avoid junk food, spicy food,
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It's due to acidity, please avoid spicy food and tea in empty stomach.
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May be related to acidity ,gastritis,etc
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avoid spicy food,late night eating,over eating
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The question has answer. Kindly consult with me on 94 two six eight six 78 nine six for proper guidance.
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Due to acidity
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Kindly do connect and consult
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
General Practitioner
8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Please consult for further evaluation
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Dr. B R S Kumar
General Physician
25 yrs exp
Hyderabad
We call these symptoms Dyspepsia.
Do the following
1. Eat small portions of food
2. Make sure you are not overweight and keep active
3. Avoid smoking and alcohol
4. Blood tests- CBP, Liver function tests
5. Scan- Ultrasound abdomen
6. Medication- take Omeprazole 20mg once a day for four weeks course (don’t take it more than four weeks)
7. See your doctor with the results of the tests and if your symptoms haven’t settled and tests don’t give an answer you will need a Gastroscopy test
All the best.
J G S R clinic
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Dr. Sajid Ali
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Kanpur
Due to acidity
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Marini Vanitha
General Physician
12 yrs exp
Kakinada
Avoid oily, spicy, and fried foods.
It's acidity.
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