extream back pain

[Destiny4]

for the past almost 2 weeks when i eat i get god awful back pain in my upper back between my shoulder blades. food gives me bad nautia and extreamly bad diareaha so i went to the doc he said it was a virus. well its not any better, i now cant even drink gatorade.  i have already had my appendix, galbladder, uterous and right ovary removed in previous surgerys this one is new to me. when i get up in the morning i feel GREAT up until i eat something and it doesnt seem to matter what i eat. if i eat a heavy meal or more than a little food it does get much worse. any idea what this is i have so far lost 14 pounds since the 5th of october. something is not right and i hate not being able to eat. i also get very dizzy after i eat and it feels like my heart is skipping beats if i take a deep breath. its just all weird to me and i dont know what to do.

[Destiny4]

thank you for your help i was considering going to the ER cause the back pain gets so BAD!!! i have 4 kids, 5 if you count my hubby LOL... and a very high stressed job so i dont have time to be down and it just seems to be one thing after another.

thank you again

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

Your symptoms are suggestive of dyspepsia.It is due to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),gastritis or peptic ulcer disease.It is usually after eating a heavy fatty meal and sedantry lifestyle. It can also be caused by drinking too much alcohol, prolonged use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin or ibuprofen, or infection with bacteria such as Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).

Eat small nutritious meals at frequent intervals instead of a heavy single meal. Exercise frequently and take your dinner atleast 2 hrs prior to bedtime. Also raise the head end of the bed by 2 blocks. To help control the stomach acid, one should not drink alcohol or drinks with caffeine in them, or eat chocolate or spicy or greasy foods .Also take a healthy,balanced and nutritious diet consisting more of fruits,salads,soups and raw vegetables(after proper washing).Also increase the protein content in your diet instead of carbohydrates and fats.An advice from a dietician will be helpful.

Take some OTC antacid like Mylanta.You can also take zantac(ranitidine)or prilosec(omeprazole).These will help.Also keep your fluid electrolyte balance optimum by drinking lots of fluids.

If the symptoms persist then peptic ulcers have to be ruled out.Upper GI endoscopy is needed in such cases.Pls consult a gastroenterologist in that case.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts.