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What Causes Chest Pain After Heavy Drinking?
I'm a heavy drinker at occasion,therefore my problem-question. I drank one brutal fruit (4.5% alcohol) and started having severe chest pains and shortness of breath. I have to add it has been a few weeks since I had this "fatal" drink. It felt like I was dying, the pain moved up to the left side of my neck and arm as well whilst having a sense of immense claustrophobia and shortness of breath, I had these episodes 3 times in 10years and would just like to know what I can do about it? Can it be fatal? I am a smoker and drink heavily at occasion but this really scared me because it was 1 drink
Wed, 2 May 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
There is a large possibility of gastritis and reflux disease. Do you also have upper abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, burping, increase in pain on food, sour water feeling in throat or chest burning? These are the other symptoms and may be associated. Another possibility is of panic attack. However, you should get an ECG done to rule out heart as a cause.
You should avoid fatty, oily and spicy diet. Have some walk after having food instead of taking rest. Have multiple small meals instead of heavy meals. Have regular sleep habits and avoid stress. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits. Avoid smoking and try to cut upon alcohol.
You can get prescribed tablet Pan DSR or Esomiprazole domperidone combination before breakfast once a day for 2 weeks. If not adequately relieved, then you should add syrup Sucral O or Gelusil two teaspoon 3 times a day for a week.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
There is a large possibility of gastritis and reflux disease. Do you also have upper abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, burping, increase in pain on food, sour water feeling in throat or chest burning? These are the other symptoms and may be associated. Another possibility is of panic attack. However, you should get an ECG done to rule out heart as a cause.
You should avoid fatty, oily and spicy diet. Have some walk after having food instead of taking rest. Have multiple small meals instead of heavy meals. Have regular sleep habits and avoid stress. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits. Avoid smoking and try to cut upon alcohol.
You can get prescribed tablet Pan DSR or Esomiprazole domperidone combination before breakfast once a day for 2 weeks. If not adequately relieved, then you should add syrup Sucral O or Gelusil two teaspoon 3 times a day for a week.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
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