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Q: Atheroscierosis of Aorta causing upper back pain?

asked by: cardinal on November 30th, 2007

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Two years ago I had lung surgery, had one lobe removed. I also have Barrett's disease. My chest xrays show atheroscierosis of aorta. I have pain across my upper back, could any of these conditions be causing it? If have mentioned the pain several times to my oncologist and to my digestive doctor. The pain is there most of the time, but does get intense when I swallow something hot.

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MarcoDB

replied on February 6th, 2008

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Hi,

the atherosclerosis of aorta may causes back pain. For the Barrett's Disease, generally, no specific symptoms are associated with. However, the presence into esophagus of any lesion (such as abnormal cells growth for example) or a gastric/esophageal dysfunction and/or gastric reflux, may also cause back pain.

Some drugs could (not necessarily) help; especially if the pain is induced by a gastric reflux. But you have to ask your doctors for it.

murfdavis

replied on June 22nd, 2009

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I was told 6 years ago that i had a small blockage in the back of the heart. Now i have this dull aching pain in the back where my bra comes across my back. Could this be comming from the blockage. They have me on oxygen at night because my oxygen level drops down to 83 at night when i am sleeping.

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