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What can cause a sharp pain either in my chest or right below it?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Aug 30 8:37pm | Replies (60)Comment receiving replies
Hello, Emily,
Just FYI, I have chronic constipation and occasionally have chest pain in the middle of my chest below the Xiphoid Process, at bottom of rib cage. One time it got so bad with squeezing pressure in my chest that my breath got shallow and it was difficult to swallow. I went to the ER, they did a cardiac catheterization, determined the heart was not the problem, and said it was a gastric problem. They gave me a prescription for nitroglycerin tablets, which I have rarely taken. I am doing better managing the constipation. Good Luck to you!
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@emilysteward30 and mark1952 I have chest pain due to acid reflux. In addition to taking Lansoprazole at bedtime I also have the head of my bed raised about six inches. Sometimes I get chest pains despite all this, but a few sips of water (I always have a water bottle at arm’s reach) eases the pain within a few seconds.