pain right under sternum?

Leah · Post by **Leah** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:43 pm

Hi All. I have recently been getting a pain right below my sternum ( in the soft spot) right after i eat. Is this gastritis? Something else? Could the DAO supplement have anything to do with it? it's not a lot of fun and a sensation i haven't had in the past.

leah

Post by **tex** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:36 pm

I'm not aware of a reason why histame would cause a pain of that type (though that obviously doesn't mean that it couldn't happen), but a histamine reaction could certainly do it. Gastritis is another possibility.

If the pain is worse following a meal that has a larger amount of fat, and it sticks around for a few hours and than slowly fades away, it might possibly be a gallbladder problem.

Tex

fluffypoodle · Post by **fluffypoodle** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:48 am

Oh, i have that too! i get two types of pain there, actually. one feels like it is a small painful spot--like if someone put a lit cigarette to my insides. that one I always explain with 'acid' or 'gastritis.' the other type is the severe cramping pain--to the point where breathing is difficult. that i always feel is more of an esaphageal spasm. that happens several hours after eating, when i am just sitting at work or something.

haven't found a reason or a cure yet....

Leah · Post by **Leah** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:41 am

It doesn't seem to have anything to do with fat content of what I am eating. I just had a bowl of cereal with almond milk and it is there... slightly. Yesterday, it happened to a larger degree every time i ate. it feels like the food is "stuck" right in that spot ( which is where the stomach is). ??????? I am going to start cutting back on the histame to once a day. Let's see what happens.

leah

Post by **tex** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:26 am

Hmmmm. That sounds as though the symptoms might be associated with a hiatal hernia. IOW, some of the food might be stuck just above the stomach (above the diaphragm).

Tex

fluffypoodle · Post by **fluffypoodle** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:49 am

mine also feels like something large is stuck--that's the feeling i get when "i think" i'm having the spasm. it is like i swallow an apple, whole.
i've had an endoscopy and have no hernias, ulcers or anything like that....

gluten · Post by **gluten** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 2:09 pm

Hi Leah, When, I was teaching I had twenty minutes to eat and depending on the lunch that was served I would get the same type of pain. It usually passed after an hour. Jon

tlras · Post by **tlras** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 2:16 pm

I have a very small hiatus hernia so I never get that "stuck" feeling. But I have had that pain below the sternum like a gnawing pain. Used to get it a lot, then found out it was gastritis. Once I went on a low acid diet, it got a lot better plus giving up the NSAIDS which I know you don't take those. That pain came back when I broke down and took an Advil the other night for a headache that just wouldn't go away with Tylenol. Now I know for sure that Advil will aggravate my gastritis. I think a lot of meds can. If I overdo the Rice Chex, it tries to come back as well. Hmmm. My husband has the same thing going on and he thinks it's gas bubbles after he eats a big meal. He really needs to see my GI doctor.

Let us know how it goes with lowering the histamine. Back when I took fish oil, I had the same pain. Hope you feel better.

Terri

Leah · Post by **Leah** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 4:19 pm

Today was better ( so far). We'll see. I also had an endoscopy and nothing showed up. I have never had on going gastritis, but i guess anything is possible. I'm going camping this weekend and am praying that all the "partying" doesn't do too much damage to me :)
Wish me luck!
leah

DebE13 · Post by **DebE13** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:50 pm

Good luck! I have nothing to offer but hope your trip is relaxing with no added issues. Oh, hopefully the weather will be beautiful for you. We used to camp every weekend in he summer and it was a blast. Now we have a little cabin up north so the bed and flush toilet are unbeatable.

tlras · Post by **tlras** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:27 pm

Have fun Leah and good luck!! Don't booze it up too much...har har. Glad you are doing better and hope it continues! Send some of that cooler weather on down here to southern Texas. Way too hot!

Terri

Leah · Post by **Leah** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:21 am

Thank you! We are camping in Big Sur... which is one of the most beautiful places on earth :) The weather is suppose to be the perfect 71 degrees. i will spend some of tomorrow preparing some food for myself to "round out" what others are bringing. I will try not to drink too much!

Leah

JeanIrene · Post by **JeanIrene** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:39 am

Leah, have fun! You are right--Big Sur is one of the most beautiful places I've seen. I'm jealous!

Jean

tlras · Post by **tlras** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:41 am

Lucky you!! We went to San Fran one year and drove down to Carmel but I passed on the drive to Big Sur so missed out. Too many curves for me...lol! Me and my motion sickness. It was all so beautiful up there. Enjoy!

Terri

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 11:30 am

Hi Leah,

Your trip sounds wonderful - nothing like being in nature to sooth the soul :). I used to camp on the water in Maine every summer for countless years. It was a great "escape" from my life in NYC.

Hope you have a fabulous time!!!

Love,
Kari