Pain In Left Side Of Chest Spreads To Shoulder. Underlying Causes?

Posted on Wed, 11 Sep 2013

Question: Have pain in left side of my chest, at times pain spreads to shoulder as well. Since a week I have this pain and its every now & then. I havent taken any medication & no allergies too.

Answered by Dr. Pankaj Malhan (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Go for cardiac checking.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for posting your query.

Chest pain can be a serious condition,as the differentials can vary from mild muscular pain to heart problems.

I will advise you to consult a doctor as soon as possible to organise ECG of the heart to rule out cardiac cause of your pain.

The other causes like acidity, gastritis etc. can also cause chest pain, but it is very important to rule out cardiac cause before going for any medicines.

Thanks.

Please let me know if you need more information.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar