Herniated disc in cervical?

Can a herniated cervical disc cause trouble swallowing or breathing and chest pains?

• my heart has been checked... it's perfect... my stomach and throat have been checked... they're good too. the doctor seems to believe i have a herniated disc in my neck... i have a history of them in my lumbar spine. sometimes i feel like someone is squeezing my neck and its hard to breath or swallow... and i get chest pains, but they radiate more towards the back between my shoulder blades.. please dont tell me to call my doctor because i already have... he's very well aware of my issues. i'm just looking for someone that may have had the same problem or heard of it.

• Answer:

  Of course you should continue to work with your doctor and perhaps a specialist if referred. However, you can also google (or yahoo) search engines to read about typical symptoms for herniated cervical discs.