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What Causes Chest Heaviness With Dull Pain?

I woke up yesterday with heavyness of chest, throughout day and since I keep getting a tightening, which is painful and diff to breath - it eases but dull pain remains.... am now getting tingling in right arm down to hand - had put it down to wind as have been burping but not sure now ?
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
In my opinion you are having GERD mostly. But better to rule out cardiac cause first for your symptoms.
Your all symptoms like chest tightness, heaviness, difficulty in breathing and radiation of pain in arm can be seen in cardiac cause.
So get done
1. Ecg
2. 2d echo
If both are negative, then no need to worry much for cardiac cause.
You are having mostly GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Burping csn be due to GERD. So better to avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid stress and tension. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals. Start Proton pump inhibitors.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
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What Causes Chest Heaviness With Dull Pain?

Thanks for your question on HCM. In my opinion you are having GERD mostly. But better to rule out cardiac cause first for your symptoms. Your all symptoms like chest tightness, heaviness, difficulty in breathing and radiation of pain in arm can be seen in cardiac cause. So get done 1. Ecg 2. 2d echo If both are negative, then no need to worry much for cardiac cause. You are having mostly GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Burping csn be due to GERD. So better to avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid stress and tension. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals. Start Proton pump inhibitors. Don t worry, you will be alright.