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Aged Person, Have Diabetes Type 2. Had Bacon And Eggs For Breakfast. Have Pain In The Back When Having Deep Breath. Heart Attack?

hi this is the first time this ever happened to me i just turned 70 i have diabetes type 2 everything under control . what happened is i had just had breakfast of bacon and eggs only saturdays i have this, and i went back to lie down and went to sleep i got up after a few hours felt ok but then i started having pains in my back all over my back and when i tried to take a deep breath it was like it would catch, like stitches i had it all day saturday i never had pain anywhere else but i was reading it could be a heart attack then i had 2 panic attacks then i read about gas can you help me i am terrified i have bad nerves also
Thu, 22 Aug 2013
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Hi, Thanks for using HCM.

Relax. This need not to be cardiac cause also. Don't strain your self.

Severe pain with deep breath may be due to other causes like musculo skeletal problem or gastric problem or due to pleuritis. These can be treated symptomatically and with othere drugs for the root cause.

Since diabetic and considering your age, I advice you to get examined once by your doctor to rule out any cardiac cause. In diabetes there may not be any classic signs and symptoms of heart attack. Just get done one ECG, BP to rule out heart attack and one ECHO cardiography.

For now since you are controlled with sugar level continue the same treatment and can take pantoprazole with domperidone 30 min before dinner every day for any reflux disease or gastritis.

After evaluation if cardiac cause is ruled out then, start adequate regular sleep, plenty of fluids, nutritious diet with required calorie and regular outdoor exercises for your wellbeing.
Hope I answered your question. Consult your doctor for further management.
Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries or doubts and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wish you good health. Take care.

Regards
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Aged Person, Have Diabetes Type 2. Had Bacon And Eggs For Breakfast. Have Pain In The Back When Having Deep Breath. Heart Attack?

Hi, Thanks for using HCM. Relax. This need not to be cardiac cause also. Don t strain your self. Severe pain with deep breath may be due to other causes like musculo skeletal problem or gastric problem or due to pleuritis. These can be treated symptomatically and with othere drugs for the root cause. Since diabetic and considering your age, I advice you to get examined once by your doctor to rule out any cardiac cause. In diabetes there may not be any classic signs and symptoms of heart attack. Just get done one ECG, BP to rule out heart attack and one ECHO cardiography. For now since you are controlled with sugar level continue the same treatment and can take pantoprazole with domperidone 30 min before dinner every day for any reflux disease or gastritis. After evaluation if cardiac cause is ruled out then, start adequate regular sleep, plenty of fluids, nutritious diet with required calorie and regular outdoor exercises for your wellbeing. Hope I answered your question. Consult your doctor for further management. Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries or doubts and I shall be glad to help you out. Wish you good health. Take care. Regards