My husband had a very severe pain in his back (I think about the middle) that lasted a few minutes and stated afterward that he could barely talk and was having trouble breathing. He is 46 yrs old. We were told by a family member that this could be a sign of a heart attack? Is that accurate? What else could this be?
Q: My husband had a severe pain in his back and had trouble breathing. What could cause this?
Answers (1)
6/17/10 9:34pm
Hi osupipes,
Your family is correct; it could be a symptom of a heart attack. Other things that come to mind are pneumonia, blood clots in the lungs, or even a pulled muscle in his back. The only way to know for sure is to see his physician. I encourage you to do this as soon as possible just in case it was a heart attack.
Best of luck,
Monica M. Skidmore, MS, RD
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