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Abdomen Pain and Burning from Medication
Antibiotics give me pain and a burning sensation when I take them, even if they are a lower dose. Ibuprofen also does this if it's too strong or if I take it without eating. The pain and burning is directly underneath my ribs in the center of my abdomen. I have had an Upper GI done but still waiting for the results (my allergy doctor sent me, as I get random hiccups every day and he asked if I burped a lot and I said yes. I also am prone to sore throats and have heartburn a lot - since I was 12). I am often nauseous and always not feeling well, I feel very full and bloated from eating, and I'm curious if this burning/pain feeling from medication could be a link to finding an answer. I am a 27 year old female and I have been this way since I was about 12. I had an Upper GI done when I was 12 but nothing came back. I have a lot of acid in my stomache, that's all I really know. Help?
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Thank you very much for this information - I had suspected something like H Pylori, and my family doctor said she had tested me for it once in a stool sample, but never heard anything from her. Thanks again, I will definitely bring these things up and its good to know that I'm not just 'abnormal' lol!
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Treatment is a combination of drugs to reduce the acid and lifestyle changes. You will need to take a combination of medications (under medical supervision) like a proton pump inhibitor such as omeprazole, lansoprazole or pantoprazole empty stomach in the morning and an antacid gel after meals for complete relief. Possibility of H pylori infection too should be looked into by a carbon urea breath test and a combination antibiotic tried. Many a times a persisting H pylori infection can be the cause behind acidity not responding to treatment.
Life style changes that will help include: Avoid heavy meals and eat frequent small meals. Avoid too much of caffeine, tea, smoking, fried food and drinks both alcoholic and non alcoholic fuzzy ones. Avoid heavy exercises within 4 hours of a heavy meal. Raise the head end of the bed by pillows to 30 degrees. Avoid lying down for least 2 hours after food. Maybe these tips will help you.
If these tips do not help, then liver function test, pancreatic enzymes, and HIDA scan for gall bladder should be done. Food intolerance and inflammatory bowel conditions such as IBS, Crohn’s, celiac etc should be considered. Log in what you eat and see if there is a correlation between a certain food type and the symptoms.
You should consult a gastroenterologist (a specialist who looks after the diseases of our digestive system) or a physician for this. Take care!