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What Causes Sudden Pain In The Back, Shoulder And Chest?
Hello- I was just eating dinner at a Mexican restaurant and had sudden back, shoulder, and chest pain/discomfort. It was mostly in the back, actually. I also starting feeling very warm and when I went to the ladies room my face was quite flushed. I had only eaten some tortilla chips with salsa and bean dip and a few bites of my veggie burrito when it started. BUT I kinda chugged my margarita and I don t drink often and I hadn t eaten much today so I assumed that was a big part of the problem. No significant nausea, lightheadedness, dizziness, or tiredness. I left the restaurant and went to the car to lay down and felt much better/mostly normal after about 15 minutes. My main concern is heart attack although I ve never had a heart condition or high blood pressure and I have no chronic medical conditions that I m aware of. I am a 50 year old woman.
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What Causes Sudden Pain In The Back, Shoulder And Chest?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. You can have an ECG and get a cardiologist opinion. Gastritis treatment can also be taken before further investigations. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Anusuya Ramesh