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What Causes Tightness And Pressure On Sternum?
I have a heavy kind of tightening chest pain like pressure on my sternum that seems to band sometimes all around my body. Comes and goes all day for a week now. Doesn t seem to be acid related as I m very well aware of what that feels like and also, doesn t seem to be effected by food. Any ideas?
Wed, 11 Mar 2015
Hello
thanks for posting your query
Looking at history this could be a heart or a lung problem or muscle disorders
I would like further information like your age
any history of risk factor for heart disease
in my opinion you should visit a cardiologist immediately for an ECG and blood investigations
you can take ibuprofen tablets for pain along with hot foment action
Hope this addresses your question
wishing you good health
take care
thanks for posting your query
Looking at history this could be a heart or a lung problem or muscle disorders
I would like further information like your age
any history of risk factor for heart disease
in my opinion you should visit a cardiologist immediately for an ECG and blood investigations
you can take ibuprofen tablets for pain along with hot foment action
Hope this addresses your question
wishing you good health
take care
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