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What Causes Pain In The Sternum?

I have had a blockage before. today I started getting pin like sensations below my sternum in the center. pain comes and goes but is extreme but now getting better. eliminated fully twice in 24 hours. no fever, no diahrea, no vomiting, no constipation. not passing much gas. appetite is good. right side feels like I have been beat up. night before I took 2 doculates and ate a lot of trial mi.
Thu, 22 Jan 2015
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
Since your symptoms are after food and site of pain is beneath sternum, I think you had acute gastritis mostly.
But you also had blockade , so better to rule out cardiac cause first.
So get done ECG to rule out cardiac cause.
If ECG is normal than no need to worry much for cardiac cause. You mostly have acute gastritis due to eating.
So better to avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals. Start proton pump inhibitor if you still feel pin sensations.
Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid stress and anxiety. You will be alright.
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What Causes Pain In The Sternum?

Thanks for your question on HCM. Since your symptoms are after food and site of pain is beneath sternum, I think you had acute gastritis mostly. But you also had blockade , so better to rule out cardiac cause first. So get done ECG to rule out cardiac cause. If ECG is normal than no need to worry much for cardiac cause. You mostly have acute gastritis due to eating. So better to avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals. Start proton pump inhibitor if you still feel pin sensations. Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid stress and anxiety. You will be alright.