A member asked:

Do esophogal spasms feel like a heart palpitation?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Pain not palpitation: Most describe esophageal spasm as an intense squeezing/ pressure discomfort that definitely gets your attention and lasts 10-20 minutes. (versus palpitations, which are morelike fluttering/ drumming sensation and not necessarily painful).

Answered 9/25/2018

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