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What Causes Pain In The Chest And Ears While On Prevacid?

I am a 60 year old white male. I take blood pressure medication and previcid daily. Today, I had chest pain in the center of my chest and pain in my ears. It lasted 10 minutes so I left my meeting and ate some crackers and had some water. The symptoms went away. Should I assume this is digestive or something more serious? Thanks Tom Gilligan
Fri, 3 Feb 2017
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With your age and a history of high blood pressure then it would be best to be assessed by your doctor to rule out more serious causes.

Though the fact that the pain was not associated with activity and stopped on its own makes it less likely to be heart related, it still has to be ruled out.

This would require a history of symptoms, physical examination and investigations such as an ECG and blood tests for certain chemicals that are released if there is a blockage in blood supply to the heart.

Treatment would depend on the findings.

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What Causes Pain In The Chest And Ears While On Prevacid?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic With your age and a history of high blood pressure then it would be best to be assessed by your doctor to rule out more serious causes. Though the fact that the pain was not associated with activity and stopped on its own makes it less likely to be heart related, it still has to be ruled out. This would require a history of symptoms, physical examination and investigations such as an ECG and blood tests for certain chemicals that are released if there is a blockage in blood supply to the heart. Treatment would depend on the findings. I hope this helps