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Suggest Remedy For Sharp Pain In The Middle Of Chest
Question: I am having a sharp pain in the middle of my chest, from front to back.
Brief Answer:
I need further details.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
Such kind of chest pain should always be evaluated for cardiac issues.
Provide me following details:
1. Since when are you having this?
2. Any sweating, vomitings associated?
3. Pain is severe or dull and diffuse?
4. Any acidity?
5. Any recent alcohol consumption?
6. Any pain abdomen?
7. Any history of diabetes or Hypertension?
Revert with these details for a better help.
Stay Healthy.
I need further details.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
Such kind of chest pain should always be evaluated for cardiac issues.
Provide me following details:
1. Since when are you having this?
2. Any sweating, vomitings associated?
3. Pain is severe or dull and diffuse?
4. Any acidity?
5. Any recent alcohol consumption?
6. Any pain abdomen?
7. Any history of diabetes or Hypertension?
Revert with these details for a better help.
Stay Healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
1. Lasted about 15 to 20 minutes.
2. No sweating or vomiting.
3. Pain was sharp but moderate, not severe.
4. No acidity.
5. No alcohol.
6. No abdominal pain.
7. No diabetes or hypertension.
I do have ventricular tachycardia but it has caused no problem in 5 years and I am not medicated for it.
I had a problem with chest pains just like this about 3 mos ago. Was taken to hospital. At that time I was suffering from norovirus and it was determined pain came from drop in potassium levels.
2. No sweating or vomiting.
3. Pain was sharp but moderate, not severe.
4. No acidity.
5. No alcohol.
6. No abdominal pain.
7. No diabetes or hypertension.
I do have ventricular tachycardia but it has caused no problem in 5 years and I am not medicated for it.
I had a problem with chest pains just like this about 3 mos ago. Was taken to hospital. At that time I was suffering from norovirus and it was determined pain came from drop in potassium levels.
Brief Answer:
Detail Follows
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Since you have history of Ventricular tachycardia this chest pain is significant.
We should not ignore this.
I would advise you to get following as soon as possible:
1. ECG
2. Echo cardiography
3. Holter monitoring.
4. Chest Xray
See they might come out to be normal but with history of ventricular tachycardia we should be very sure that this is not causing the chest pain.
Moreover your chest pain is intermittent so we should rule out any possibility of intermittent arrhythmias.
Review with your reports
If you have any further query feel free to ask me.
Stay Healthy
Detail Follows
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Since you have history of Ventricular tachycardia this chest pain is significant.
We should not ignore this.
I would advise you to get following as soon as possible:
1. ECG
2. Echo cardiography
3. Holter monitoring.
4. Chest Xray
See they might come out to be normal but with history of ventricular tachycardia we should be very sure that this is not causing the chest pain.
Moreover your chest pain is intermittent so we should rule out any possibility of intermittent arrhythmias.
Review with your reports
If you have any further query feel free to ask me.
Stay Healthy
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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