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Can Visiting Hookah Bar Cause Pain In The Lower Right Side Of My Esophagus?

Hi. I went out with friends late last night to a hookah bar. I usually don t smoke or hookah, but we were there for probably about two hours. When I got home, I felt some pain in the lower of the right side of my esophagus, and I woke up with the same pain. Any suggestions?
Fri, 3 Jun 2016
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Hello,

I can understand your concern. As you do not visit hookah bar much or have habit of smoking, sucking in air for long time through hookah pipe may cause pain in the upper abdomen or lower esophagus area. It might be just a strain on the muscles in that area and no serious reason to worry about.

I would advise you to take NSAID analgesic such as Acetaminophen 500 mg or Ibuprofen 400 mg once or twice a day as and when needed. The discomfort should be relieved in 1 to 2 days.

In addition, I would caution you against visiting hookah bars much as you may get addicted to them as they do contain nicotine in smaller amounts which might bring complications in health later in life.

I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HCM. Let me know if you have follow up questions.

Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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Can Visiting Hookah Bar Cause Pain In The Lower Right Side Of My Esophagus?

Hello, I can understand your concern. As you do not visit hookah bar much or have habit of smoking, sucking in air for long time through hookah pipe may cause pain in the upper abdomen or lower esophagus area. It might be just a strain on the muscles in that area and no serious reason to worry about. I would advise you to take NSAID analgesic such as Acetaminophen 500 mg or Ibuprofen 400 mg once or twice a day as and when needed. The discomfort should be relieved in 1 to 2 days. In addition, I would caution you against visiting hookah bars much as you may get addicted to them as they do contain nicotine in smaller amounts which might bring complications in health later in life. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HCM. Let me know if you have follow up questions. Best, Dr. Viraj Shah