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I have chest discomfort and i chew tobacco. i went to a hospital and had an x-ray and ecg and everything was fine. could it just be the nicotine?
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Possibly: Nicotine relaxes the sphincter between the esophagus and stomach which allows stomach acid to wash up and irritate the esophagus. This can cause a sensation of heartburn. Some people get spasm of the esophagus which can be experienced as chest pain or chest tightness.
Answered 4/25/2018
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