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Question
Hello doctor,
I have symptoms of discomfort in the chest area after eating. Feeling like food is not coming down and want to burp for comfort but then return and discomfort from the area under the chest up to the neck. I find out, it seems that I have a spasm of the stomach or something, but I do not have heartburn or heartburn, nor do I have stomach pain, but only after eating, I feel that the food is not down and not loaded. Doctor, tell me what is the cause of chest discomfort after eating?
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Doctor Vu Huy Hien - Gastroenterologist - Gastroenterology Unit - Endoscopy - Vinmec Times City International Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “What is the cause of chest discomfort after eating? , the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Sometimes after eating we often have signs of belching which is a normal symptom. Because, when food enters the stomach, part of the stomach is displaced and causes increased pressure leading to belching. However, in the case of immediate discomfort or pain, you should visit a doctor and perform a gastroscopy to detect pathologies in the stomach or esophagus.
Cardiac spasms that you speak of are often accompanied by symptoms such as vomiting, nausea and need to be evaluated by some other method of investigation to make a diagnosis. To screen for these problems, you need to see a gastroenterologist for the best advice.
If you still have questions about chest discomfort after eating, you can go to a hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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