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I had a gastric bypass 3 yrs ago. i get such painful spasms below my breastbone! why? heat does help for a bit, they stop after about 20 minutes.
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Esophagus: After a bypass your stomach can only hold a small amount of food or liquid . Any excess stays in the esophagus . It isn't supposed to be there so the esophagus cramps up trying to force the food down . These spasms are a strong message to stop putting so much into your mouth . Please contact your primary provider to evaluate this further if it dosen't resolve soon
Answered 9/28/2016
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Pain after bypass: Well, there are many things that can cause that. You should probably get both an upper GI x-ray and an upper endoscopy to make sure you don't have a large hiatal hernia, ulcer in your gastric pouch, gastro-gastric fistula, etc.
Answered 6/10/2014
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