Chest Pain Left Side Only When Swallowing

[gordiescotland1]

Hi there the last few days I have had chest pain on my left hand side near my left nipple but only when swallowing and after eating. I get this sharp stabbing pain and I burp a lot. I take lansoprazole twice a day.

[dunnitall]

IMO only...the tablets are detrimental to you. However I'm sure it will be contested.... You have to go with what you feel for yourself x

[Mamyalynne]

Does the burp relieve the sharp pain?

Either way, mention it when you go back for your other issue.

[Sqad]

No big deal.
With your history is is probably due to acid in the gullet (reflex oesophagitis. )
Carry on with the Lansoprazole and try to identify the foods that bring it on.
What drugs are you taking for your heart problems and diabetes.

[Postdog]

Join the club. I could have written that with what I've gone through this last six weeks or so. Got nowhere having seen three different GP's - the fourth sent me to hospital where I had a CT scan.

Turns out I have a hiatus hernia. I need an MRI and an endoscopy to determine the severity, but I reckon I'm looking at surgery. No real worries on the operation if I need it, just a question of how long I wait.

[Samuraisan]

If you don't mind me asking Geordie, how old are you ?