
Anonymous
5 years
Sensation of burning at the chest
As I wrote in earlier, I went to the doctor he told me is a reflux. After eating medication, I feel a burning sensation at my chest. Is this normal?

Dr Nur Syuhada binti Zulkifli,
5 years
Thank you for your questions. First and foremost, we truly understand your concerns regarding your symptoms and other health problems you might be facing.
To answer your question, of course burning sensation at the chest is not normal. Since you already see the doctor and he gave you the diagnosis of reflux, which I believe would be gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), the sensation might be due to the relux.
So, my advice apart from taking medication would be:
Avoid food that you noticed would trigger the symptoms
Eat in smaller amount but frequent
Do not lie down right after meal
Lifestyle modification - stop smoking, maintain ideal weight
However, if the symptoms persist despite that on top of taking medication, I would suggest you to visit the doctor again.
This is just a general answer to your question. To know in details we greatly suggest that you refer this to your nearest medical doctor. You may also click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to speak with our doctors online. We assure you that our conversations are kept in confidentiality unless additional consultation needed with other medical parties. Thank you.