Diagnosing Burning Sensation in the Chest Posted: 02-05-06 16:29pm
I have been suffering from fatigue and
digestive problems for the past years, off
and on. Most recently, my fatigue has
gotten worse, and I am also suffering from
chest pains that feel like burning. It is
really hard to get up in the morning.
I have have a colonoscopy, barium upper
and lower tests, and endoscope, a
sonogram, and an abdominal CT. They
showed a little diverticuli and some
gastritis in the stomach area.
I have suffered with a feeling of nausea,
lack of appetite, and a strange feeling in
the stomach...recently I have that
burning, too. I had two near syncope
events over the past year...went to a
cardiologist who said they were not
cardiac..took stress test, EKG.
This fatigue seems to be getting worse,
and so do the chest burning...I also feel
like the lining in by abdomen could be
affected, and that is causing the burning
feeling? I have considered anxiety and
depression, but really do not think that
it is them....just that oppressive
physical problem.
Any advice would be really appreciated by
you and others in the forum.
Since your heart is OK, the burning in
your chest (pirosis) is probably caused by
gastro-esophageal reflux. Diverticuli and
gastritis can cause such problems. You
have taken all the possible examinations
for these but there is no mention of any
blood analyses! You can request a standard
blood analyses (blood elements,
sedimentation, hemoglobin…) plus a liver
profile, urea, creatinin, lipid
status…in order to find out more. In
the meantime, you can take antacid and
ranitidine for the burning sensation in
your chest.
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