Hi
I have an endoscopy booked for week after next as I've been getting really bad chest pain behind my sternum right at the top of my stomach. Its taken me ages to believe it isnt chest related as i have a fear of a heart attack. My doctor has been treating me for indigestion and I've tried lansoparole for 6 weeks and ranitidine for 5 weeks. Neither has had much impact so I've been referred for the scope.
My doctor mentioned a couple of causes (other than just plain old indigestion). One was h.pyroli which is a bacteria. I've read up on the side effects and they don't really match mine too much. The other thing she said was a hiatus hernia. These symptoms do seem to match mine quite closely.
Has anyone else been diagnosed with one and if so what symptoms were you getting and how was it treated? Successful?
Thanks