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What Causes Pain In Neck And Left Side Of Chest?

i am a 26 year old female and my only medical condition is ibs which i suffer with greatly. Every now and again i get twinges,sharp pain in my neck and left side of my chest.I am a smoker i m currently desperately trying to quit. Should i be concerned?
posted on Wed, 1 Oct 2014
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Hi welcome to HCM,
Your symptoms are suggestive of Acute gastritis.you should get investigations like 24 hr ph monitoring,upper GI Endoscopy to confirm your diagnosis.Avoid spicy food.Drugs like antacids and a course of antibiotics will be helpful.Take soft and bland diet.Drink plenty of fluids 3-4litres per day.Exercise regularly.Try to quit smoking as early as possible with the help of your physician.Get investigations like complete blood picture,thyroid profile,chest x ray,ultrasound abdomen to rule out any abnormality.Music therapy and breathing exercises may give you releif to some extent.Consult your doctor for expert management.
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What Causes Pain In Neck And Left Side Of Chest?

Hi welcome to HCM, Your symptoms are suggestive of Acute gastritis.you should get investigations like 24 hr ph monitoring,upper GI Endoscopy to confirm your diagnosis.Avoid spicy food.Drugs like antacids and a course of antibiotics will be helpful.Take soft and bland diet.Drink plenty of fluids 3-4litres per day.Exercise regularly.Try to quit smoking as early as possible with the help of your physician.Get investigations like complete blood picture,thyroid profile,chest x ray,ultrasound abdomen to rule out any abnormality.Music therapy and breathing exercises may give you releif to some extent.Consult your doctor for expert management. Thankyou