Smoking and Tobacco |
Smoking: chest discomfort and shoulder pain02/16/2009 |
I have been smoking for 3 weeks now and in this last week I have started feeling chest discomfort(not pain) and left shoulder pain only when I smoke it stops a few minutes after I finish my smoke, am I on the verge of having a heart attack or is it cause I`m just unfit? I am slim build, 20 years old and exercise rarely.
Obviously, I've not examined you, so I can't tell what is causing your chest pain. And, because chest pain can be serious, a consultation with your doctor may be indicated. Maybe it's also worthwhile to listen to what your body is telling you about smoking. Huh?
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Rob Crane, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine College of Medicine The Ohio State University |