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What Are The Reasons For Having Sudden Chest Pain And Mild Lower Back Pain?
Today at about 8am, I woke up feeling thirsty, I proceeded to get some cold water from the tap, as I took a gulp I got this severe chest pain on the left side of my body, I waited 10 mins and the pain deteriorated, but there is still a slight pain in my back still just underneath the shoulder blade, I am a healthy 17 year old lad.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2014
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It must be because of sudden gulping of water which lead to an obstruction of the esophagus as the esophagus was dry and u feeling thirsty.
As soon as the water trickled down the food pipe u felt better and now the pain is becasue of the irritation that was caused then.
Dont worry in short, Things will subside on its own. till then just have semisolid or liquids more and gulp them slowly
As soon as the water trickled down the food pipe u felt better and now the pain is becasue of the irritation that was caused then.
Dont worry in short, Things will subside on its own. till then just have semisolid or liquids more and gulp them slowly
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