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What Causes Spasms In The Chest And Throat After Physical Exertion?
With any exertion, especially walking on incline or stairs or carring anything , my throat and upper chest ( above breast) exenon all the way around Mt neck and shoulders , feel like they are increasing constricting / spasmming to the point I have pro b let breathing.usually it will subside if I sit down and relax
Mon, 30 Sep 2019
Hi,
Cannot say in your particular case, but generally, problems with either the heart or the esophagus can have quite similar symptoms and both are often triggered by exercise.
MOST of the time a stress test would show which it is BUT with spasm of the esophagus OR spasm of heart arteries you might not see it on a particular test due to bad luck.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
Cannot say in your particular case, but generally, problems with either the heart or the esophagus can have quite similar symptoms and both are often triggered by exercise.
MOST of the time a stress test would show which it is BUT with spasm of the esophagus OR spasm of heart arteries you might not see it on a particular test due to bad luck.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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