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Can Certain Foods Cause Severe Chest Pain?
I was just reading up on why I get severe chest pains after eating certain foods. Have had cardiac catherization heart is okay, take tricor and lipitor, and have had 2 leg stents.
Yesterday I had corn on the cob with butter and it seemed to be really bad pain on left side
Yesterday I had corn on the cob with butter and it seemed to be really bad pain on left side
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Depending on the exact location of the pain this could be gastric acid reflux disorder, a peptic ulcer, or diverticulitis
You need to see a gastroenterologist for an upper endoscopy and a screen for an H pylori stomach infection
Depending on the exact location of the pain this could be gastric acid reflux disorder, a peptic ulcer, or diverticulitis
You need to see a gastroenterologist for an upper endoscopy and a screen for an H pylori stomach infection
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