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Is Persistent Pain In Lower Back And Chest A Sign Of Heart Attack?
I have pain in my lower back, close to my chest. It has been going on for 3 days nonstop. I go to sleep with it and hope it goes away by morning but it doesn t. If I take a deep breath, laugh, or think of something that makes me nervous, I get the pain. I don t know why I have this odd pain.
Thu, 18 Feb 2016
Hello,
Based on your history, you are less likely have a chance heart attack. Pain preceding or during heart attack does not change with breathing.
That said, you are most probably having back spain with costochondritis (is an acute and often temporary inflammation of the costal cartilage attached to ribs).
You probably only require an xray lumbosacral spine (lateral view) for back spasm.
Condition can be treated with medicines like
1. cap. naproxen 20mg once daily for 5 days
2. tab. orphenadrene/paracetamol twice daily for 5 days
I wish your safe and speedy recovery.
Based on your history, you are less likely have a chance heart attack. Pain preceding or during heart attack does not change with breathing.
That said, you are most probably having back spain with costochondritis (is an acute and often temporary inflammation of the costal cartilage attached to ribs).
You probably only require an xray lumbosacral spine (lateral view) for back spasm.
Condition can be treated with medicines like
1. cap. naproxen 20mg once daily for 5 days
2. tab. orphenadrene/paracetamol twice daily for 5 days
I wish your safe and speedy recovery.
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hi,
based on your history, you are less likely having a heart attack. it is probably backache with costochondritis (acuteand often temporary inflammation of the costal cartilage along ribs) which gives this particular pain
you may only require an xray lumbosacral spine for back spasm.
it can be treated with:
1. cap. naproxen 20mg once daily for 5 days
2. tab. orphenadrene/paracetamol twice daily for 5 days
wish you safe and speedy recovery.
based on your history, you are less likely having a heart attack. it is probably backache with costochondritis (acuteand often temporary inflammation of the costal cartilage along ribs) which gives this particular pain
you may only require an xray lumbosacral spine for back spasm.
it can be treated with:
1. cap. naproxen 20mg once daily for 5 days
2. tab. orphenadrene/paracetamol twice daily for 5 days
wish you safe and speedy recovery.
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