What could be the reason for heaviness in chest, throat, upper abdomen and pain in the back?
Patient: Hey Dr, I have this feeling of heaviness in my chest, heaviness in my throat, pain in my upper abdomen, pain at the middle of my back and a hollow/ strange feeling of deepness or like a hole in btw my chest and my upper abdomen. I m so scared Dr, pls what is wrong with me Thank you Pam Doctor: Hi. There can be many reasons for this symptom-complex, the commonest can be due to heart problems like myocardiac infarct. Another possible reason may be related to oesophagus. I would first advice you to undergo EKG/ ECG to rule out heart problem. If this is normal would like to go for x-ray of the chest and upper GI endoscopy. This can be a serious problem unless proved otherwise, needs urgent medical attention.