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Do Esophageal Spasms Cause Pain In The Middle Of Chest?
I have been told I have esophageal spasms. This morning when I woke up, I took a drink of water. I got terrible pain in the middle of my chest, and then I fainted. I have these symptoms in spurts, but today was the first day I actually fainted. I feel fine now, just tired. My blood pressure right after this happened was 90/50 manually. Can the spasms cause this?
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
hi welcome to HCM
i understand your problem
1.yes the spasm can cause PAIN SHOCK which can lead to fall of your blood pressure , which in turn the fainting episode
2.one of the common cause of the spasm is GERD which can cause spasms and ulcers in the esophagus
3.you can take some ranitidine or pantaprozole or some antacids
4.i suggest you to undergo an endoscopy to find out the problem
5.avoid taking alcohol , caffeine , smoking , cold water and big meals .
hope it helped you ,
regards
dr.kiruba
i understand your problem
1.yes the spasm can cause PAIN SHOCK which can lead to fall of your blood pressure , which in turn the fainting episode
2.one of the common cause of the spasm is GERD which can cause spasms and ulcers in the esophagus
3.you can take some ranitidine or pantaprozole or some antacids
4.i suggest you to undergo an endoscopy to find out the problem
5.avoid taking alcohol , caffeine , smoking , cold water and big meals .
hope it helped you ,
regards
dr.kiruba
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