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What Does A Left Sided Chest Pain Indicate?

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Posted on Sat, 15 Mar 2014
Question: I’m 38,years male, 60 kg and I have been healthy all my life. I do not drink, smoke. I have been having the chest pains in left Side rarely right side for about 3 to 4 years. Doctors said acidity-gastric problem, heartburn. but same problem regularly facing as chest pain feels like heating 10 out of 4 times. Also pain occurs sometimes then burping. I have been to 3 different doctors 2 are physician & cardiologist.. Its very confusing My pain is usually in the left side of my chest is affecting my daily routine but I am doing all works. Briefly : I have chest pain on my left side 10 out of 6 times, Some times when I move left or right suddenly, chest pain on my left side rapidly (some times sharp needle pain for micro seconds, after some time when I take rest its normal pain. All tests/scans are normal, ECG, 2d-echo, stress test, Blood test, urine test, lipid profile. Serum lipase, ultrasound test. When I go for summer vacation last year in other state I have feel better with no chest pain. ( I doing job in pvt company in shift duty as well as my own print shop.) Anxiety ? or restless work? Gastric Problem? One important fact : I'm waking up at least twice per night, sometimes 3x, to pee., With saliva in mouth from 10 to 15 years & its disturbing my night sleep but I tried Every time to take 8 hour sleep but 3hrs interval in each sleep. 7 year ago (I had suffering from migraine, when some work stress its happens with headache But its rarely.) Thank you very much IN ADVANCE
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Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: Not a cardiac pain Detailed Answer: Dear Friend. Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul varshney. I have read your query in detail. I understand your concern. The pain you are describing is NOT at all of cardiac origin. Moreover your ECG , ECHO , Lipid Profile are normal. I will keep following possibilities: 1. Muscular Pain. 2. Stress induced Pain perception. 3. Acid Peptic Disease. I would like to Following things : 1. Any Family History of Diabetes , hypertension or cardiac illness? 2. History of any smoking , alcohol consumption. 3. Any aggravation of pain on walking ? 4. Your blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Reply with these details so that I can give you a conclusive answer further. Stay Healthy
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (16 hours later)
Dear Sir, MY father is 74 years old with diabetes, 10 years ago bypass surgery is done & past paralysis attack 15 years ago, after that he is normal. daily routine of my father is normal. other than all family is healthy, we are joint family. Shouldn't smoking & drink, Blood pressure is normal, Blood sugar, before & After 82/83 If any Muscular pain then which type of pain ( chest Pain) bcoz all are normal. thanks
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Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (2 hours later)
Brief Answer: TMT , Anxiolytic Detailed Answer: Welcome Back. You have a positive family history of heart disease and diabetes. So , you are at risk. Good part is that your all investigations are normal. You don't smoke , that is appreciable. Still considering a non specific chest pain in a person with positive family history of heart disease and diabetes , i prefer to get a Tread Mill Test (TMT) done. If it is a muscular pain , you will feel pain on pressing that area. You can check that yourself. Since you live a little stressful life , i advice you to improve it any how , any way. I would also advise you to discuss with your doctor for adding a mild anxiolytic like Etizolam once a day in night time. I am sure you will be benefit by these advises. If you have a further query , you may please ask me. Stay Healthy
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (6 hours later)
Dear Sir, when pressing the area its should not feels, TMT/stress test already done in 2011 past 2 years, I had taken first repan- D & vizel D then 2 months later Ciplar LA 40 & c. XXXXXXX & then after 2 months T. etilaam (0.5) for 10 /20 days. In-Between I don't know but taking some acidity related drugs but rarly. When Stress Test is over, Cardiologist told me to stooped all drugs & I followup all instruction from last 2 days I have taken Laza 6 mg, Hi-Five & RLX-SP its a right drugs? As per advice I want to take Etizolam (Its a same as Etilaam ?) for 1 week for better improvement. After that I slowly deceases, I dont want to take oftentimes, please advice How many days. Suppose I started then sopped after week, I want take after 1 month when I am in stressed, its wrong or right? probably I want to take as needed. one thing that I missed, one upper molar is attached & 1 lower cap is attached over the teeth just I tell you bcoz of all history. sorry for many quotations that I asked you? Thanks.
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Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (3 hours later)
Brief Answer: LAZA IS NOT ADVISABLE AT ALL. Detailed Answer: Dear Friend. You can ask me as many questions you want to ask. I am here to help you only. So , one thing is very clear that it is not a Cardiac Chest pain. Also it is u nlikley to be a muscular pain. It is probably stress related. You should do some relaxation therapies. Yes , Etilaam contains Etizolam only. You can take this medication in night for 3 weeks. I am very much concerned for the medicine Laza 6 mg. Why are you taking this medicine? It is a steroid? It has numerous side effects. Please take this medicine only under medical supervision. In fact it can further cause a lot of Gastritis and can worsen your chest pain. You upper molar issue is unrelated to your chest pain. Don't worry. Again , please discuss with me or a qualified XXXXXXX doctor before taking Laza. If you don't have a further query , you may please close the discussion and rate it!! Stay healthy.
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What Does A Left Sided Chest Pain Indicate?

Brief Answer: Not a cardiac pain Detailed Answer: Dear Friend. Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul varshney. I have read your query in detail. I understand your concern. The pain you are describing is NOT at all of cardiac origin. Moreover your ECG , ECHO , Lipid Profile are normal. I will keep following possibilities: 1. Muscular Pain. 2. Stress induced Pain perception. 3. Acid Peptic Disease. I would like to Following things : 1. Any Family History of Diabetes , hypertension or cardiac illness? 2. History of any smoking , alcohol consumption. 3. Any aggravation of pain on walking ? 4. Your blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Reply with these details so that I can give you a conclusive answer further. Stay Healthy