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Why Is Nitroglycerin Unable To Cure Severe Chest Pain?

my 57 year old mother started having severe chest pain hile receiving an injection for neck and back pain. the site of injection is just at top of shoulder blades but below neck. the doc gave her nitroglycirine but she has not stopped having pain , it's been three days. Help, whats going on.
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Hello dear

Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly .

* Nitroglycerin can only control cardiac related chest pain , so here it
seems the cause is different which has to be worked out first for proper
management of the case .

Hope this will help you for sure .
Wishing her fine health ahead .

Regards .
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Why Is Nitroglycerin Unable To Cure Severe Chest Pain?

Hello dear Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com I have evaluated your query thoroughly . * Nitroglycerin can only control cardiac related chest pain , so here it seems the cause is different which has to be worked out first for proper management of the case . Hope this will help you for sure . Wishing her fine health ahead . Regards .