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What Causes Cough, Chest Fluttering With Back And Chest Discomfort?
I came back from Vegas with a cough, and it seemed to clear up the next week, but its back again. Not at all as bad as it was while I was away. I did notice that during my first week home, I got this funny sensation in my chest, feels like fluttering, it lasts about 10 seconds and goes away, but this can go on for awhile. It happens during the night, during the day, while I am driving. I have no pain, except a bit of discomfort in my back and also across my chest. But I wouldn't say it was uncomfortable, I just feel that its there. I got scared when I went on line and researched it. All signs point to heart trouble.....could it be that?
Thu, 4 May 2017
Hello
Thanks for posting here.
Your symptoms and description can be related to heart disrase. But you have not mentioned anything about your age, BP, Diabetes, previous heart disease, family history of heart disease etc. So it is very difficult to assert that this is a caridac issue. I would advice you an ECG and a treadmill test which will help us estimate whether you have critical blocks in the arteries of the heart.
Also since you have cough, lung invlovement must also be looked into. If your cough is productive, please get the sputum tedted for aerobic culture. Alsi get a chest x ray done to see whether there are any lung issues.
I hope with these investigations you will get your answer.
Regards
Thanks for posting here.
Your symptoms and description can be related to heart disrase. But you have not mentioned anything about your age, BP, Diabetes, previous heart disease, family history of heart disease etc. So it is very difficult to assert that this is a caridac issue. I would advice you an ECG and a treadmill test which will help us estimate whether you have critical blocks in the arteries of the heart.
Also since you have cough, lung invlovement must also be looked into. If your cough is productive, please get the sputum tedted for aerobic culture. Alsi get a chest x ray done to see whether there are any lung issues.
I hope with these investigations you will get your answer.
Regards
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