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Pain In Chest, Throat, Jaw. Which Test Is To Be Done To Rule Out Disease?

HI IM NOT SURE WHAT IM EXPERIENCING. IM 35 YEARS OLD, NO MEDICAL CONDITION WHATSOEVER BUT I FEEL PAIN IN MY RIGHT CHEST WHICH EXTENDS TO MY THROAT AND JAW AND IT HAPPENS WITHOUT NOTICE. WHILE IM SITTING. NOT EVEN EXERTING ANYTHING. BUT IT DOESNT HAPPEN WITH A TRIGGER LIKE ANY STRENUOUS ACTIVITY, STRESS (PHYSICAL MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL) IT JUST HAPPENS. AND IT HAPPENED TO ME TWICE LAST WEEK. BEFORE IT HAPPENED EVERYDAY FOR A WEEK AND DURING THAT WEEK IT HAPPENED AT NIGHT WHILE I WAS IN THE SUPINE POSITION. LAST WEEK IT HAPPENED IN EARLY AFTERNOON WHILE I WAS SITTING. WAS WONDERING WHAT TESTS SHOULD I GET TO RULE OUT A DISEASE. THANKS. -CHE
Sat, 16 Mar 2013
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The pain you are experiencing is not related to any specific cause or time. It seems to be radiating to neck and jaw regions. To rule out severe conditions, the following investigations needs to be done.
1. chest X-RAY Both AP & Lat view
2. Complete Haemogram
3.Blood urea, sugar, Serum creatinine, C-Reactive protien, ASO Titre.
4.ECG
If these are found to be normal, then you may be suffering from myalgia or costochondritis. Both are mild conditions that can be treated with simple analgesics (pain killers). Myalgia is muscular pain spreading to the other regions of the involved muscle. Costochondritis is inflamation of a portion of the rib. Tab. Paracetamol 500mg three times a day for 5 days will help.
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Pain In Chest, Throat, Jaw. Which Test Is To Be Done To Rule Out Disease?

The pain you are experiencing is not related to any specific cause or time. It seems to be radiating to neck and jaw regions. To rule out severe conditions, the following investigations needs to be done. 1. chest X-RAY Both AP & Lat view 2. Complete Haemogram 3.Blood urea, sugar, Serum creatinine, C-Reactive protien, ASO Titre. 4.ECG If these are found to be normal, then you may be suffering from myalgia or costochondritis. Both are mild conditions that can be treated with simple analgesics (pain killers). Myalgia is muscular pain spreading to the other regions of the involved muscle. Costochondritis is inflamation of a portion of the rib. Tab. Paracetamol 500mg three times a day for 5 days will help.