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What Causes Pain In Left Side Of Back And Chest Pain?

I have these pains in my upper left side of my back and chest pains. It feels like something is stuck in my throat and mucus seem to be there that I cannot get out. Lately I vomit what I eat or drink and it feels like something is moving in my back and chest areas. I feel a tightening on my back and when this happens pressure is applyed to the chest which causes me to cough....only it is a dry cough. I then feel light headed or like circulation is cutting blood flow or something to my head. My stomach gets hard sometimes and makes me look pregnant but I am not.
Thu, 4 Sep 2014
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Hi

Thanks for posting your query.

I need to know your age and since how long you are having these problems.
Few possible causes are :

1. Cervical radiculopathy: Nerve compression at the level of back of spine can cause pain or numbness or tightness in neck arm back chest region.

2. Heart problems: Inadequate blood supply to heart can cause the problems you are facing.

3. Esophageal disease : Problems in food pipe like ulcer constriction of food pipe spasm of food pipe can cause your problems.

If i was your doctor i would have got an ECG and Echo test to make sure your heart is ok or not.If it comes normal then i advise you to get upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to look in your oesophagus and lastly a MRI cervical spine to see for nerve compression.

Kindly get the tests and revert back
Any clarification feel free to ask .

Regards.
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What Causes Pain In Left Side Of Back And Chest Pain?

Hi Thanks for posting your query. I need to know your age and since how long you are having these problems. Few possible causes are : 1. Cervical radiculopathy: Nerve compression at the level of back of spine can cause pain or numbness or tightness in neck arm back chest region. 2. Heart problems: Inadequate blood supply to heart can cause the problems you are facing. 3. Esophageal disease : Problems in food pipe like ulcer constriction of food pipe spasm of food pipe can cause your problems. If i was your doctor i would have got an ECG and Echo test to make sure your heart is ok or not.If it comes normal then i advise you to get upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to look in your oesophagus and lastly a MRI cervical spine to see for nerve compression. Kindly get the tests and revert back Any clarification feel free to ask . Regards.