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Q: I have noticed a pattern where, if I get mildly dehydrated, I occasionally experience sharp stabbing pains in the left side of my chest, and sometimes a corresponding twinge in my left wrist.

The pains are very short - just momentary. And if I quickly drink some water, they go away. I can seem to prevent them entirely by staying fully hydrated (5-6 glasses of water per day). The pains don't usually happen during running or other exertion. I have had mitral valve prolapse for many years and wonder if this is somehow related - a new manifestation of it - but that's pure speculation. Googling around didn't provide much info. Any ideas what is going on?
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6/ 4/12 3:20pm

Hi Jbsmi,

 

It's great you are paying attention to what your body is telling you and able to connect the symptoms with a cause. I'm not able to shed light on a potential connection between the dehyrdation, mitral valve prolapse history, and your symptoms. Here is a link to some basic information:

 

Dehydration

 

This would be good to discuss with your doctor to get their input.

 

All the best,

Lisa Nelson RD

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By jbsmi— Last Modified: 06/04/12, First Published: 06/04/12