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Suggest Treatment For Severe Muscular Pain And Dizziness
Question: 3AM WOKE UP WITH PRETTY SEVERE PAIN UPPER RT SIDE BUT IT DID NOT SEEM TO BE MUSCULAR, SEEMED DEEPER THEN THAT.
WAS DIZZY/LIGHT HEADED WHILE AWAITING FOR IT TO SUBSIDE, 15-20 SECONDS. HAD TO SIT UP DURING THIS EPISODE IT WAS SO PAINFUL. WHEN IT SUBSIDED I TOOK 4 BABY ASPRIN JUST FOR CAUTIONARY MEASURES NOT KNOWING WHAT THE HECK JUST HAPPENED???? HAVE FELT A LITTLE WIERD TODAY AND SHORT OF BREATH PERIODICALLY. (STRESS?) HAVE NOT GONE TO DOCS BUT WONDERING IF I SHOULD?
WAS DIZZY/LIGHT HEADED WHILE AWAITING FOR IT TO SUBSIDE, 15-20 SECONDS. HAD TO SIT UP DURING THIS EPISODE IT WAS SO PAINFUL. WHEN IT SUBSIDED I TOOK 4 BABY ASPRIN JUST FOR CAUTIONARY MEASURES NOT KNOWING WHAT THE HECK JUST HAPPENED???? HAVE FELT A LITTLE WIERD TODAY AND SHORT OF BREATH PERIODICALLY. (STRESS?) HAVE NOT GONE TO DOCS BUT WONDERING IF I SHOULD?
Brief Answer:
Possible diagnosis: Anginal pain, advice to go to the ER
Detailed Answer:
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Since you have not mentioned the exact location of pain, I am assuming you experienced chest pain from your history and associated symptoms.
Intermittent chest pain along with dizziness and shortness of breath especially in a 59-year-old male raise the concern of angina (coronary artery disease).
It is very good that you took aspirin when the pain started.
I'd recommend that you go an Emergency room as soon as possible to get an ECG done and further management accordingly.
Hope I was able to help you
Please address fuRther questions/concerns
Regards,
Dr.Lekshmi
Possible diagnosis: Anginal pain, advice to go to the ER
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank You for trusting HealthcareMagic
Since you have not mentioned the exact location of pain, I am assuming you experienced chest pain from your history and associated symptoms.
Intermittent chest pain along with dizziness and shortness of breath especially in a 59-year-old male raise the concern of angina (coronary artery disease).
It is very good that you took aspirin when the pain started.
I'd recommend that you go an Emergency room as soon as possible to get an ECG done and further management accordingly.
Hope I was able to help you
Please address fuRther questions/concerns
Regards,
Dr.Lekshmi
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