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Can Stress Cause Chest Pain?
Thank you, I am 60 and pretty healthy but today I have been having sharp pains on my right side of my chest. seems more like someone is pinching me then it goes away... i have had about ten since 9am today. I do not drink nor smoke and only half a cup coffee in the morning. I take Lisiniprol and levythroxine. what do you think it may be. im at work as a receptionist so I have little stress here at work. my
Wed, 4 Jan 2017
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Intermittent pain is sometimes related to neuralgia, which is nerve related pain. Neuralgia (nerve related pain) can be temporary or permanent and there are different possible causes. It is usually due to neuropathy which is abnormal function of the nerves.
Some of the possible causes include:
(1) diabetes
(2) trauma to the nerves in the area
(3) thyroid disease
(4) infection such as shingles
(5) too high or low levels of vitamin b6 can do it as well
(6) liver or kidney disease
(7) low levels of vitamin b12 and folate
(8) exposure to toxins
(9) idiopathic- cause is not known
It is not likely related to the heart though if you have a history or family history of heart disease or high blood pressure or diabetes or smoking or overweight or high cholesterol, the heart should be ruled out as a cause.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Intermittent pain is sometimes related to neuralgia, which is nerve related pain. Neuralgia (nerve related pain) can be temporary or permanent and there are different possible causes. It is usually due to neuropathy which is abnormal function of the nerves.
Some of the possible causes include:
(1) diabetes
(2) trauma to the nerves in the area
(3) thyroid disease
(4) infection such as shingles
(5) too high or low levels of vitamin b6 can do it as well
(6) liver or kidney disease
(7) low levels of vitamin b12 and folate
(8) exposure to toxins
(9) idiopathic- cause is not known
It is not likely related to the heart though if you have a history or family history of heart disease or high blood pressure or diabetes or smoking or overweight or high cholesterol, the heart should be ruled out as a cause.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James
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