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Can Being Dehydrated Cause Chest Pains?

Hello, Can being dehydrated cause chest pains? I have been having chest pains on and off and every time I drink water, it seems to go away but does come back. I am 56 years old, 5 5 , 121 lbs. I had subacute bacterial endocarditis when I was 22, had TIA about 3 years ago and had kidney stones 2 summers ago. Barb
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
Yes, dehydration can cause chest pain.
Dehydration means water deficit in body, which triggers heart to beat fast to circulate fluid in the body. So this fast pumping of heart can cause palpitations and chest pain.
Another possibility is GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Since your chest pain is subsided after water GERD may be the cause. In GERD acid reflux causes central chest pain and water dilutes acid and so as the pain. So chest pain associated with acid reflux usually subsided by water.
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Can Being Dehydrated Cause Chest Pains?

Thanks for your question on HCM. Yes, dehydration can cause chest pain. Dehydration means water deficit in body, which triggers heart to beat fast to circulate fluid in the body. So this fast pumping of heart can cause palpitations and chest pain. Another possibility is GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Since your chest pain is subsided after water GERD may be the cause. In GERD acid reflux causes central chest pain and water dilutes acid and so as the pain. So chest pain associated with acid reflux usually subsided by water.