Heartburn Pain In Back

Q.For several years I have been having the following symptoms, usually upon physical exertion, but recently also at rest, and almost always soon after a meal, especially at bedtime. * Sharp pain in center of chest, with a sore spot under the anterior left shoulder-blade * Usually subsides within minutes of stopping exercise. * Much belching occuring simultaneously. * Intestinal gas is usually present at the same time. I have not undergone a thallium stress test as I was mis-diagnosed with a pheochromocytoma 10 years ago, forcing the removal of one adrenal gland, and although my currentl symptoms seem to fall in line with angina, I have no desire to submit my body to medical science at this time. When I talk about exercise I mean something as simple as walking 1/2 mile on level ground. At other times, I have no problem walking several miles with a full pack. It also appears that the symptoms are either minimal or not present if my meal did not contain carbohydrates, although this isn't 100% of the time. These symtoms have been present for about 4 years. I also suffer from panic disorder and take xanax .25mg twice a day Can anyone suggest any recommedation for me to relieve my pain in the back please?.

A.One possibility among many: Maybe it happens when you eat a larger meal but not when you eat a smaller meal. I don;t think it can hurt to eat small meals. That's what I have to do. If I eat a very large meal I am in agony for hours. The pain you describe sounds like burning in your esophagus; I have read that if the stomach is very full, that exercise can make it easier for stomach contents to back up. So waiting a while after eating, before exercising, sounds sensible too. Perhaps even for walking as you describe. I don't think it can hurt to do these two things, so you can at least try it. I worry that one day heartburn pain in a person could mask heart trouble when and if it occurs, so please let the doctors get hold of you once in a while to check out the old ticker.

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