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A member asked:

Could stomach ulcers cause chest pain and shoulder pain? i've been having random chest pain and they said i have stomach ulcers

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Dr. Lawrence Shulman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Pulmonology

Yes: Stomach and GI pains can easily be 'referred' to different parts of the chest - the abdomen is 'wired' with more neurons than the brain and can definitely cause pain in unusual areas - advil (ibuprofen) and testosterone are drugs that can contribute to ulcerative diseases.

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Answered 7/7/2017

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