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Having Severe Pain In Left Shoulder. Feels Pain After Eating Popcorn. What Is Happening?

Hi ,I am 38 years old ,not sure what my height is ,my weight is approximately 85kgs . I have recently discovered that when I eat popcorn ,I experience an awful pain in my chest , it is really unbearable , usually moves to my left side and it makes my left shoulder numb ,The first time I had this pain I thought i was having a heart attack .But now only recently I realised that as soon as I eat popcorn ,I get this pain .I realise it might have to do with gas , but I love popcorn and never had a problem before ,it feels like I am getting some attack ,Need to stand up and walk around
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Hello and welcome to HCM,

Allergy to various food items is a common problem among healthy individuals.
Allergies to food items can take the form of itching, hives, coughing, choking, abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc.
Pain characteristically located in the left pre-cordium (chest wall) radiating to the left upper limb can be due gastritis caused by consuming pop corns.
However, it is important to get the cardiovascular system examined as the pain in left side of the chest radiating to the left upper limb is characteristic of heart ailment.

Mean while you should avoid pop corns for a while.
If the gastritis is very troublesome, you can take proton pump inhibitors (eg rabeprazole).

Allergy to pop corns indicates allergy to corn.
A patch test to test allergy to corn should be done. For this test, you should consult an immunologist.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal




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Having Severe Pain In Left Shoulder. Feels Pain After Eating Popcorn. What Is Happening?

Hello and welcome to HCM, Allergy to various food items is a common problem among healthy individuals. Allergies to food items can take the form of itching, hives, coughing, choking, abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc. Pain characteristically located in the left pre-cordium (chest wall) radiating to the left upper limb can be due gastritis caused by consuming pop corns. However, it is important to get the cardiovascular system examined as the pain in left side of the chest radiating to the left upper limb is characteristic of heart ailment. Mean while you should avoid pop corns for a while. If the gastritis is very troublesome, you can take proton pump inhibitors (eg rabeprazole). Allergy to pop corns indicates allergy to corn. A patch test to test allergy to corn should be done. For this test, you should consult an immunologist. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal