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What Causes Upper Back Pain And Chest Pain After Eating?

Posted on Tue, 8 Apr 2014

Question: Severe mid to upper back pain and chest pain after eating primarily...it's been going on for about a week...I worked out one day with weights and thought I may have strained a muscle but it is spar arctic...it does feel muscular in the back but like ulcer in front and I do feel some pressure in the heart area.back pain feels like a severe burning almost to the point of me being ill. It doesn't feel like a pinched nerve or anything.

Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer: You need ECG & Endoscopy Detailed Answer: Dear friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic Your symptoms do not suggest Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)…pain from the heart is oppressing, in central chest (and left), worse on effort, relieved by rest, may radiate to shoulders and arms, associated with sweating and so on… Still, at this age, it should be the first thing to exclude… Relation to food is highly suggestive of the pain is arising from food pipe or stomach… However the wise option is to see an Internist / get yourself examined… Basic investigation like ECG (Stress EKG), ECHO and Endoscopy are necessary for appropriate diagnosis... Take care Wishing all well God bless

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (6 minutes later)

Should it be muscular, is there a period of time I can/should wait it out to see if it improves?

Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Do NOT delay Detailed Answer: Hi In any suspected problem, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE – if detected early, the evolution of the disease may even be aborted / the amount of damage and complications can be reduced remarkably. The most important time is the first hours or days. Appropriate treatment demands accurate diagnosis / / Diagnosis needs physician consultation and investigations… / Seek help AS SOON AS POSSIBLE... Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar