Chest pains, no heart problem
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My wife, for the past few weeks is experiencing severe chest pains that come on all of a sudden for no apparent reason. I took her to the ER yesterday because of the intensity of the one she yesterday. She was checked for all manners of heart problems and all test came back negative. Her blood work showed that her potassium levels were low. The Dr said that this was the cause of her issue. They gave her potassium intravenously and discharged her. She had no episodes last night but has had 6 today. Has anyone experienced this or know anyone that has, if so what was done?
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elaine68857 bruce40012
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Hi Bruce. I had a similar thing 3 weeks ago. Doc thought it was perhaps an esophagal spasm brought on by taking anti inflammatories for foot tendonitis. i stopped taking these tablets right away but i had another attack today. chest pain, only this time i had severe pain under my ribs and tenderness on the right hand side and through to my back. They now think it might be gallstones. Now waiting on a scan to confirm. if it is gallstones then a low fat diet is essential so as to avoid flare ups. i had a massive piece of cheescake the night before! Prior to 1st attack i had a chinese meal so there maybe something in this!
Amz87 bruce40012
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Could be gallstones, where in her chest is she feeling the pain?