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What Causes Chest Pain?

55 White male. Since oct 2013 been having best way to describe like head rushes but painful head pressure. More than 10x per day. May 2014 shingles left lower back outbreak. July started having an icy pain in upper chest breast area. Neurologist addressed pain head rushes as PCS from 8 foot fall off ladder early part of October. I have been forgetting things as to what I am about to do more than normal. Concerned bout icy pain in chest is this part of concussion? Shingles? Something different? Mother had Parkinson s, Alzheimers, as did her sister. My dr referring me to Specialist in medicine modification. Since on meds for, arthritis, high blood pressure, anxiety, depression. Sorry not in chronological order
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
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Nephrologist 's  Response
Hello

Thanks for the query

This history you have presented with is indicative of cervical spondyloses. It is the most common cause for sudden bouts of headache. I strongly suggest you to get CT spine as soon as possible

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What Causes Chest Pain?

Hello Thanks for the query This history you have presented with is indicative of cervical spondyloses. It is the most common cause for sudden bouts of headache. I strongly suggest you to get CT spine as soon as possible Regards