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Suggest Remedies For Pressure In The Chest And Neck Pain While On Omeprazole

Posted on Tue, 27 Sep 2016

Question: Hi Doctor,

I am having some chest heaviness for last 1-2 months .. Initially I had cough but that has gone away in one week after that I didnot have persistent cough ... I have done Chest xray on 12th August and it came normal

I have developed some new symptoms like Neck back and Shoulder pain but these are very mild and not present at rest but it irritates. Sometimes when movement it gives like nerve pain and also under collarbone there are some pain

I am having gas problems and i have just started taking omeprazole 20 mg every day twice ..It relieved some of the gas issues but still having

I am getting some time sharp pain in chest both sides but that goes away in 2-3 minutes..

Please suggest if I am having any lung disease or serious symptoms

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Doesn't appear to be serious

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

From your symptoms, this appears to be more of a muscle or joint problem, possibly due to stress or postural issues.

As the chest x-ray was normal, this is probably not a lung problem. There is also no reason to think of heart problem. The gas issue is there but omeprazole should take care of it.

I think you can use local pain gels and hot fomentation if required.

Hope this helps.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (11 hours later)

Hi Doctor ,

Thanks for your reply.

I am having some neck , shoulder and back pain gor some last 1 week. Sometime chest pain also takes place in both the sides but it is continuing from last 1 month. Nonpain is continuous but sometimes it is coming. Some heaviness also there in chest.

Can it be lung cancer? Can the chest xray miss the early lung cancer possibilities? Can you please suggest?

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Symptoms not suggestive of lung cancer

Detailed Answer:
This type of fleeting pain is not suggestive of lung cancer. You are a young patient of 28 years and lung cancer would be extremely rare in you.

Chest Xray can miss early cancer but at the same time, these symptoms are never present n early lung cancer. Early cancer either has no symptoms or has cough or blood in cough. Advanced lung cancer can have chest pain but that is picked up on Xrays.

Overall I don't see much cause for concern in you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (3 minutes later)

Thanks Doctor.

Please suggest what should I do to overcome these uneasiness in chest (Sometime sharp pains for 2-3 minutes) and also pains in Back , neck , Shoulder and under collarbone.

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Paracetamol can be tried if required

Detailed Answer:
you can try over the counter paracetamol. Otherwise local pain gels and hot fomentation. If symptoms persist, then consult your GP.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (4 minutes later)

Thanks Doctor.

How long I have to wait for these symptoms?

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Another couple of weeks

Detailed Answer:
if no worsening of symptoms, you can wait for another couple of weeks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar