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[ej_qn]

I sometimes have heartburns and it really gets to me when I'm driving or walking. Grabe, para kang ginulat kaya ang init at parang ang asim ng pakiramdam sa gitna ng tiyan mo, kung saan banda naghihiwalay yung rib cage area. Sometimes nga that results me into having panic attacks dahil doon kasi it mimics the feeling na para kang ginulat pero imbis mabili na heartburn lang ang pakiramdam eh parang bihuhusan ka ng isang litro ng acid sa tiyan mo. My father told me to consult with Dr. Que of Natnl Kidney Inst. My cousin who is an Internist told me to take Geltazine para maski papaano mabawasan yung heartburn sensation. At first akala ko baka may saket ako sa puso even at my age of 26 back then kaya this year noong late April nagpa full cardio check-up ako... blood, 2D echo with doppler and treadmill stress test pero negative naman lahat.

My symptoms inlucde:

Heartburn

Pag malakas at matagal yung heartburn ko, my hands starts having tremors then dizzy feeling. After that malamang panic attack na.

Yung tunog ng tiyan ko when using I used a stheto ay parang tunog ng water dispenser, yung glug-glug na tunog.

My stomack twitches and contracts.

 

When I informed that to my cousin she advised me seek only 2 specialists, a gastro or a neuro.

[play_boi]

hello doctors! pls help us with our gastro problems

[brentley]

I guess Dr Green Lantern is out of the country at the moment and cannot answer to all your queries

[ej_qn]

So far the medication I've taken are Geltazine and recently, Zantac. I found that Zantac works better for me even if it gives me the feeling of a stomach full of air of the feeling that you wanna puke. But since my gastro problems can be related to my neuro problems this concerns me, the brain controls all voluntary and involuntary muscles... involuntary muscles like are heart, lungs, stomach and intestines. When they see your intestines moving/contracting in a crawling manner na parang bulate then automatic they'll know it's a neurological problem.

[Green Lantern]

ej_gn

I hope the Zantac works for you.

 

brentley

yes, I was out of the country for some time and busy at work, but am glad to be back

 

play_boi

I am not familiar with what you mentioned about anti-ulcer medications causing Alzheimers - can you elaborate further or tell me where this information came from? I am curious about what you wrote.

[Green Lantern]

Also consider the age of the patient and his occupational exposure to both silica and asbestos.

 

There have been reported cases of MDR-TB (Multi Drug Resistant TB) that turned out to be silicosis.

[brentley]

Nice to hear from you Green Lantern. During airplane flight in the air, i experience burping also and dizzines resulting to vomit. Can this be related to the neu as explain bt ej_gn?

ej_gn

I hope the Zantac works for you.

 

brentley

yes, I was out of the country for some time and busy at work, but am glad to be back

 

play_boi

I am not familiar with what you mentioned about anti-ulcer medications causing Alzheimers - can you elaborate further or tell me where this information came from? I am curious about what you wrote.

[elhaxsan]

TB had a resurgence in the 1980 due to the incidence of Hiv-aids in the community especially in the U.S. and other countries. The use of four drug therapy (ethambutol, rifampicin,isoniazid and pyrizinamide) and a program of D.O.T.S(Directly Observed Therapy -Supervised) has helped in the cure rates in the patients affected with TB, especially in

the countries that have the economic capacity of the D.O.T.S. program.These countries have a national program of providing the TB treatment free to patients diagnosed with TB, regardless of the status of the patient, whether he or she is legally or illegally in the country.These have made inroads into the TB control of these countries

[hint-of-lime]

TB had a resurgence in the 1980 due to the incidence of Hiv-aids in the community especially in the U.S. and other countries. The use of four drug therapy (ethambutol, rifampicin,isoniazid and pyrizinamide) and a program of D.O.T.S(Directly Observed Therapy -Supervised) has helped in the cure rates in the patients affected with TB, especially in

the countries that have the economic capacity of the D.O.T.S. program.These countries have a national program of providing the TB treatment free to patients diagnosed with TB, regardless of the status of the patient, whether he or she is legally or illegally in the country.These have made inroads into the TB control of these countries

 

 

Well, I think the resurgence is only in the 1st world. In the third world of which our country is a part, it has never left. IT is still very much a part of our health scene and pulmonary TB is among the top 10 leading causes of death according to the DOH. This is why during the resurgence of TB in the 1st world during the 80s, they turned to the 3rd world for knowledge about the disease - because no matter how advanced they are - we have the experience in treating TB! The DOH, with the support of the WHO has a DOTS program in place in all government hospitals and health centers and provides free TB medication to the poor. It's just a matter of diagnosing them and making sure that they are compliant with the medications - imagine having to take 4 different kinds of medicine a day for 2 months and then 2 meds for another 4 months at the minimum! They have to know how important it is to be taking the meds even though they are already asymptomatic as early as a month after initiation of treatment! Education thus plays a big part in the management of the disease - and let's face it - the 1st world has relatively more educated people than the 3rd.

[rutten]

I have this feeling of food being stuck in the middle of my chest up to the lower part of my throat after taking a meal. Could this be a gastro problem?

[Smooth T]

I have this feeling of food being stuck in the middle of my chest up to the lower part of my throat after taking a meal. Could this be a gastro problem?

If it happens all the time, then yes, it could be a sign. Do you have this sensation with liquids or just with solids... Any food in particular?

 

A modified barium swallow and esophageal manometry may help. Of course, your MD would be in a much better position to help.

[amoral89]

just curious about this problem. Does it occur mostly to women who already had sex? Meron bang girl na nagkakaroon ng ganito pero wala pa syang experience sa sex? Nag-o-occur ba ang hormonal imbalance after your first time sa sex?

[DELISYUS]

amoral89.... yes, even virgins or teeners may suffer from this, only since they wouldn't have reason to visit their OB regularly....or they wouldn't really want to get pregnant.... hindi sya nade-detect

 

unless nga highly irregular yung period ha or may ibang nararamdaman yung girl...

 

anyway, briefly Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is

http://www.womens-health.co.uk/pcos.asp

 

 

 

supposedly, PCOs isn't hereditary... but diabetes is, so if you have diabetes or a family history of diabetes and thyroid problems, and you're menstrual cycles are painful, irregular or non-existent... or if you're not getting pregnant (at least a year after getting married), it would be wise to have yourself checked for PCOs

 

 

good diet IS necessary

exercise IS also equally important... esply since hormonal imbalance can occur when we gain weight... and people who are overweight would have systems talaga that are awry...

a healthy lifestyle is also important... because stress and lack of sleep, as well as smoking and drinking can also cause hormonal imbalance

 

and then of course, you have to find a doctor you can click with, who is vigilant and informed...

 

usually the first things you'd have to undergo are blood tests (check for thyroid hormone abnormalities, cholesterol levels, sugar levels, prlactin and testosterone levels, sometimes even infections and what-nots) and pelvic/vaginal ultrasound

 

PCOs isn't exactly an infertility problem.... though it may result in infertility (because it's basically affecting the normal functioning of the ovaries)... it's just that, if you have it and it's left untreated, it may result in other more serious illnesses

[st]

first menstruation ko umabot ng 14 days nanlalata ako at absent me nakahiga lang ako. umpisa 12 to 16 ganyan din ako. mga 2 to 3 months di dinatnan ng mens tapos ang ginagawa ko uminom lang ako ng beer pag medyo anemic ako at later on yong nanay ko told me yong achebar daw maganda kasi tinatanggal ang ang pasmo at buo buo na dugo . so ginawa ko then later on naging regular menstruation ko til now.

just curious about this problem. Does it occur mostly to women who already had sex? Meron bang girl na nagkakaroon ng ganito pero wala pa syang experience sa sex? Nag-o-occur ba ang hormonal imbalance after your first time sa sex?

[Guest brutus]

SMOOTH T

 

How about acid reflex, what is the best way to treat this condition?