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What Causes Chest Pain While Experiencing Severe Stress?
Question: I am getting pains in the heart area for the last hour and twenty minutes. I have been trying to relax.also breathing into a paper bag. It seemed to ease about 15 minutes ago. But its still their. I am having treatment at the moment for stress but those pains were across my lungs and lower front chest. These pains are new
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would like to know more about your pain:
- Is the pain triggered by deep breathing or body movement? This would be indicative of a musculo-skeletal pain.
- Is the pain related to eating or bending over? This may be indicative of gastritis or gastro-esophageal reflux.
Anyway, I would recommend taking one tablet of acetaminophen or ibuprofen coupled with one tablet of Zantac or omeprazole (or an antiacid if you have one at home).
If your situation does not improve within the next hour after taking these drugs, I would recommend going to the ER for a physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes
- a chest X ray study
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would like to know more about your pain:
- Is the pain triggered by deep breathing or body movement? This would be indicative of a musculo-skeletal pain.
- Is the pain related to eating or bending over? This may be indicative of gastritis or gastro-esophageal reflux.
Anyway, I would recommend taking one tablet of acetaminophen or ibuprofen coupled with one tablet of Zantac or omeprazole (or an antiacid if you have one at home).
If your situation does not improve within the next hour after taking these drugs, I would recommend going to the ER for a physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes
- a chest X ray study
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi I know its not the gastro I do have a hiatus hernia but the pain was there constantly wen I was sitting or standing resting and walking but this is a different sort of pain the pain seems to easing of a lot
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
It may be a musculo-skeletal pain or just anxiety.
I recommend you to close your eyes and take some deep breaths. Try to focus on your breathing.
Did you take an acetaminophen? If it helps, this will be indicative of musculo-skeletal pain underlying your symptoms.
Anyway, if your situation does not improve or even worsen, I would recommend going to the ER for the above mentioned tests.
Hope to have been helpful!
Wishing all the best,
Dr. Iliri
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
It may be a musculo-skeletal pain or just anxiety.
I recommend you to close your eyes and take some deep breaths. Try to focus on your breathing.
Did you take an acetaminophen? If it helps, this will be indicative of musculo-skeletal pain underlying your symptoms.
Anyway, if your situation does not improve or even worsen, I would recommend going to the ER for the above mentioned tests.
Hope to have been helpful!
Wishing all the best,
Dr. Iliri
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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