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A member asked:

Can really bad heartburn cause pain in the upper back between the shoulder blades?

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Heartburn symptoms: You can have referred pain from the esophagus that is felt in the back though it is unusual. Other possibilities could include gallbladder disease. You should have your doctor check you out.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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Pain bottom left shoulder blade specially in morning and pain in left upper abdomen under rib. ct scan w/contast normal doc thinks gerd.no heartburn?

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For 3 days, spasm-like pain b/wspine & left shoulder blade when I burp, or hiccup. I was heavy lifting less than a week ago and had a massage two days ago for pain. Have GERD but doesn't feel related.

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I've been having awful GERD attacks today and I've had steady pains over my left breast/shoulder blade. Is that normal?

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Am curious to know if left arm and shoulder pain are caused of GERD. My father complains at times of this pain along with burps.thanks?

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