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What Causes Pain In The Chest?
I have heart pains and I dont know why, I had EKG but they didnt find anything, next iam having a stress test they will do in a few weeks, iam weaning off of caffeine which seem to make it worse, hopefully after a eliminate caffeine completely it will go away
Sat, 20 Apr 2019
Hi,
Pain in the chest (behind chest bone) can be a sign of reflux esophagitis secondary to excessive caffeine intake & in that case, it should go away after stopping caffeine.
The esophageal damage already caused can be eased by having bland, frequent & small servings of food. Sucking over the counter Gellicil pills would help. Go for the stress test already planned if pain still persists after weaning off caffeine.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
Pain in the chest (behind chest bone) can be a sign of reflux esophagitis secondary to excessive caffeine intake & in that case, it should go away after stopping caffeine.
The esophageal damage already caused can be eased by having bland, frequent & small servings of food. Sucking over the counter Gellicil pills would help. Go for the stress test already planned if pain still persists after weaning off caffeine.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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