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What Does Pain In The Shoulder Blade And Dizziness Indicate?

I am in breast cancer remission over 20 yrs and have always have digestive acid reflux issues. Last night, I have a acute onset on my left shoulder blade pain, feel lightheadness. This morning, i woke up by a sever chest pain and right jaw pain. My nexk and shoulders have been spasming and I do not know what to do? I have taken a protonix 40mg and not really resolving my issue. Feel a pain under my left rib under my breast.
Thu, 28 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Noted the history about your 19 year old son and understood your concerns.
My thoughts and suggestions are as below. Pain on the areas your have mentioned namely,Left shoulder blade, chest pain, left jaw pain and under left breast indicate that you should rush to ER for urgent EKG, and all cardiac evaluation as this can be due to cardiac problems like heart attack. So rush to the nearest ER with some assistance. Lightheadedness can be due to the same. Since you have got acid reflux since 20 years, you need a proper evaluation, Upper GI Endoscopy and other investigations once the cardiac evaluation is done and is normal.This will give an exact idea why the acid reflux has persisted and may need corrective surgery if there is a symptomatic hiatal hernia.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Does Pain In The Shoulder Blade And Dizziness Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Noted the history about your 19 year old son and understood your concerns. My thoughts and suggestions are as below. Pain on the areas your have mentioned namely,Left shoulder blade, chest pain, left jaw pain and under left breast indicate that you should rush to ER for urgent EKG, and all cardiac evaluation as this can be due to cardiac problems like heart attack. So rush to the nearest ER with some assistance. Lightheadedness can be due to the same. Since you have got acid reflux since 20 years, you need a proper evaluation, Upper GI Endoscopy and other investigations once the cardiac evaluation is done and is normal.This will give an exact idea why the acid reflux has persisted and may need corrective surgery if there is a symptomatic hiatal hernia. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.