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What Causes Pressure Sensation On The Breast?

Posted on Thu, 7 Jul 2016

Question: I feel pressure on my right breast--no pain, just pressure. It started last week and I do not know what it means....
It comes and goes, and most times it is not there at all.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do you have chest pain while having pressure?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Chest pressure is very vague symptom.
I need to ask few more questions to understand it fully.
So please let me know
1. Do you have chest pain while feeling pressure?
2. Do you have hypertension or diabetes or other heart diseases?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

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

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 hours later)

Hello
No, there i no pain. I have high blood pressure and treatment started a couple of months ago. I am taking 1 pill of Coversil 5mg (perindopril arginine) daily. No diabetes.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Is your blood pressure under control?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are hypertensive patient, high blood pressure can also cause similar chest pressure.
So please let me know
1. Is your blood pressure under control?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

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

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (24 minutes later)

It is early in the treatment so how do I know if it is under control?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Couple of months are sufficient to know about control of hypertension.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You already said that you are taking antihypertensive drug since couple of months.
And honestly speaking, couple of months are sufficient enough to control blood pressure.
Please let me know
1. When did you check your blood pressure last time?
2. Are you taking this pill at night time?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

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

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 hours later)

I have not checked my blood pressure since diagnosis (had a stress test, ultrasound, cardiologist monitoring the outcome, etc). My General Practitioner prescribed the medication and I have been taking it ever since (around 2 months). I will be seeing my GP in a week or so, so in my view I have been doing the right thing. Is this pressure on the upper side of my right breast an indication that the blood pressure remains somewhat untreated?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No, this is not confirmatory about untreated blood pressure.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No, this kind of chest pressure is not confirmatory of untreated blood pressure.
I was asking about uncontrolled hypertension because you are known case of hypertension, otherwise no need to worry.
You have done everything right.
We must think of other causes for your chest pressure.
Please let me know
1. Are you right handed person?
2. Have you done anything heavy exertion or heavyweight by using right hand?
3. Do you smoke? Sorry if you feel bad.
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

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