chest pain or heartburn??

[hammy]

I really do not know what heartburn is or how it feels. I have been having a very strong pain on the right side of my chest near the breast bone. The pain goes straight through to my back. Burping or antiacids do not help. Nothing helps!! I have recently been having test for possible gallbladder problems. No gallstones were found. Colon had 4 polyps removed(no cancer). Stomach was very irritated(looked like blisters to me) but no uclers or bacteria found. No medicines or diet management given. Discussion of gallbladder surgery has been dropped. So where do I fit in all this? Am I just suppose to disappear? No one has given me any answers to what is wrong with me? All I know is the pain is worse and spreading. Does anyone have any ideas of what my next step should be? What type of Dr. should I see? I have been to an internist, surgeon, and gastroentrologist? The only thing I know is an ER Doctor, sometimes the pain is that bad but for some reason I always talk myself out of going to the hospital. Thank you for having this website. Just having someone to read/listen is helpful and your answers are very helpful also.
Thank you very much.

[TheOriole]

cardiologist maybe have a complete physical with him all the etests just to be safe! IMHO

[hammy]

Thanks for the impute Oriole. Maybe Dr. Joshua or Purple Lady could come in with a reply also. Thank You!!

[hammy]

Thanks for your imput Oriole. Maybe Dr. Joshua or Purple Lady could join in with some advice also. I just can not seem to get the hang of how to post here. Please forgive the same postings.

[Purple98Lady]

Welcome hammy,

Since you are negative on the gallbadder issue maybe your Dr. could refer you to an orthopedic Dr. Maybe something is not quiet right with your spine causing this pain towards the back. Why is your stomach irritated? Do you have a hiatal hernia?
I would think you don't disappear and ask your Dr. your primary what other tests can be done to find a cause. Alot would depend on your medical history, medications, other symptoms weight, diet all of which we know nothing about. Persue your primary for proper referral to find out what is wrong. Let him do the thinking and stay visable.;)

[hammy]

Thank you for your advise. I am a diabetic and about 16 months ago I was prescribed a new drug named byetta. It slows the digestive system downof which i am not sure why. I have been sick from the first inject. Told Dr. but he loved a1c numbers. mid 6's without low 5 with. lost 28lbs because iit felt like 1st trimester of pregancy. I knew this drug was not for me but I continued taking it, know my stomach is in bad shape. I also think this is what has messed up my gallbladder. I guess the doctor's are like me, in this case, they do not know how to proceed. Time will be the only healer. I will keep advised and in sight because I do not want other who are taking this drug to suffer the way I have. Thank you for your insight.