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Tightness/pressure beneath sternum two hours post meal. 1 week now. on domperidone and zantac. egd/colon normal. nothing helps. ideas?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Tightness: You may have a hiatus hernia.Along with the zantac. You should eat small frequent meals. Howver, it might be advisable to check out your cardiac status as well.

Dr Dosanjh and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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A member asked:

Tightness/pressure beneath sternum two hours post meal. 1 week now. on domperidone and zantac. egd/colon normal. nothing helps. ideas?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Dr Dosanjh and 2 doctors agreed

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