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Can Nicotine Patch Cause Chest Pain?
I have been getting chest pains at fisrt I thought it was gas because I have had the chest pain on and off for about a week know. I also just quit smoking and was using the patch I have now taken the patch off because I thought maybe that was causing the pains
Wed, 2 Sep 2015
We understand your concern.
Some people develop side effects due to nicotine patch.It can produce irregular heart beat [arrhythmia],which can present as chest pain and difficulty in breathing.Kindly consult your doctor to rule out such condition immediately.
Your doctor might ask you to get ECG, TMT, Troponin T level.Kindly go through all the test.
Hope the answer has helped you.
Some people develop side effects due to nicotine patch.It can produce irregular heart beat [arrhythmia],which can present as chest pain and difficulty in breathing.Kindly consult your doctor to rule out such condition immediately.
Your doctor might ask you to get ECG, TMT, Troponin T level.Kindly go through all the test.
Hope the answer has helped you.
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