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What Causes Pain In Chest And Stomach After Quitting Smoking?

Hi there thanks in advance for answering About 2 months ago I started getting really bad chest pains which then went down my left arm now this was a mixture of stabbing pains etc and I went to hospital and got the heart monitoring checks xrays etc and all was fine. After numerous trips to doctors o was told to take omeprazole which I take anyways as I produce alot of acid and tended to throw up alot. Anyways the pain started transferring to all over My chest and back and some mild head pains and I was told on my sick line for work(not the actual doctor) that I had costochondritis... I have since then quit smoking I was generally 10-14 a day more if drinking and have been smoking since 16 and am now 26! Ever since that I ve been gettingvreally pain all over mostly in the stomach chest and back and get tingles in my hands and sore head especially behind the eyes and have even had sore legs being the knees etc it s an ongoing issue. But the pain won t stop and it s making me panic as I don t know if it s the costochondritis Or me quitting smoking or something worse! Please help
Fri, 19 Jun 2015
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. You left smoking and drinking. That is a great positive step. The pain you are mentioning all over your body could possibly due to anxiety disorder associated with quitting smoking and drinking. You could be worried about the after effects of quitting and therefore you became obsessive and anxious. Naturally anxiety is capable producing pain of stomach, chest, shoulder and neck muscles. You could consult a physician for physical examination and then consult a psychologist for pain management therapies. In any case, do not restart smoking.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR.
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Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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What Causes Pain In Chest And Stomach After Quitting Smoking?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. You left smoking and drinking. That is a great positive step. The pain you are mentioning all over your body could possibly due to anxiety disorder associated with quitting smoking and drinking. You could be worried about the after effects of quitting and therefore you became obsessive and anxious. Naturally anxiety is capable producing pain of stomach, chest, shoulder and neck muscles. You could consult a physician for physical examination and then consult a psychologist for pain management therapies. In any case, do not restart smoking. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.