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What Causes Severe Chest Pain?
hi i have a chest pain that i m rather concerned about. for the last week or two, i have been experiencing very sharp and uncomfortable shooting pains in my chest just below the left breast. it happens when i breath or, sometimes coughing and when i laugh. any idea what this may be?
Tue, 9 Dec 2014
Thanks for your question on HCM.
In my opinion it is muscular pain only but since it is left sided chest pain, we need to rule out cardiac cause first.
So get done ECG and 2D Echo to rule out cardiac cause for your chest pain.
If both are normal than no need to worry for
Cardiac cause.
It is muscular pain only.
So try to follow these steps for better symptomatic relief in muscular pain.
1. Avoid heavy weight lifting and strenuous exercise.
2. Avoid bad postures in sleep.
3. Take good painkiller and muscle relaxant.
4. Apply warm water pad on affected site.
In my opinion it is muscular pain only but since it is left sided chest pain, we need to rule out cardiac cause first.
So get done ECG and 2D Echo to rule out cardiac cause for your chest pain.
If both are normal than no need to worry for
Cardiac cause.
It is muscular pain only.
So try to follow these steps for better symptomatic relief in muscular pain.
1. Avoid heavy weight lifting and strenuous exercise.
2. Avoid bad postures in sleep.
3. Take good painkiller and muscle relaxant.
4. Apply warm water pad on affected site.
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