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Hiya, is it normal to receive chest pains after drinking a fair amount of alcohol the night before? pain is located mainly left part of chest

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Too much alcohol: Yes quite common when you drink too much.

Answered 8/13/2018

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