A member asked:

I've been drinking a lot of coffee with cream for past year i've noticed im having chest pains and its hard to go to the bathroom sometimes im constipated sometimes im not also have pelvic pain what can that be should i be concerned?

1 doctor answer5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Pratip Nag
Pediatrics 20 years experience
Constipation likely : Coffee can be constipating and cause reflux which could be responsible for the symptoms you are having. However if your chest pain is with activity, or you faint, or have weigh loss i would visit the doctor soon. Otherwise limit to i coffee a day and see if that helps.
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