Pain In Chest, Throat & Between Shoulderblades Posted: 12-27-05 09:27am
About a month ago I got a sharp pain
between my shoulderblades like you get
when you swallow a large chunk of food
that gets stuck. This has got worse and
worse and sometimes feels like it's in my
chest or throat. I've had an ecg (heart
absolutely fine) and am waiting for a
second endoscopy. However I have no
trouble eating or swallowing, and have a
good appetite. Sometimes the pain is so
bad I have to take painkillers. My gp is
at a loss. My first endoscopy was a
failure because even under sedation I
couldn't tolerate the scope and they gave
up. I couldn't believe it - now i'm
waiting to see if they'll do one under
general anesthetic. What the hell is this
pain? It's driving me nuts and has taken
over my life. Otherwise I feel perfectly
well. Any suggestions greatly
appreciated! (i'm a 47-yr old female, by
the way).