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What Causes Recurring Chest Pain And Tightness On Left Side?
Question: I've been weak and fatigued For week now, keep having chest pain come and go, like a tightness on my left side, like a fullness, yesterday I just fell asleep woke up instantly with a rapid heart beat, followed by a thump like my heart was going to thump out my chest, it soon went away, been very tired today, No energy, im 36 years old, staring to feel tightness on left side, have headache and naseau, trouble concentrating as Well, my mom had a stroke and my grandma had heart attack, is this heart related or anxiety, it's not going away
Brief Answer:
Need cardiac check up once as per my advice to rule out heart disorders
Detailed Answer:
Hey XXXXXXX welcome to HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
The symptoms you have described usually leaves us with 3 possibilities
-Heart related issues - as you also have family history (your age is very young though but better to rule out once)
-Dyspepsia (stomach and acidity related problems sometimes cause similar problems as you have described)
- Anxiety
So, my advice is -
1. Meet your doctor and ask for treadmill stress test(which will show ecg changes during walking if you have reduced blood supply to the heart). And 2d echo study (which is like sonography of heart and show what is your heart functioning)
With this 2 tests your doctor can rule out whether you have coronary heart disease or not. So don't worry.
2 . Meanwhile you can take antacids like pantoprazole, digene Syp etc for gas and acidity as per your doctor prescription.
3.Do daily brisk walking, avoid spicy and junk foods, smoking etc.
4.Do your lipid profile, thyroid profile, blood pressure check up and blood sugar levels.
Once the test reports come you can ask me or if any other questions you are most welcome. Thank you.
Have a nice day.
Need cardiac check up once as per my advice to rule out heart disorders
Detailed Answer:
Hey XXXXXXX welcome to HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
The symptoms you have described usually leaves us with 3 possibilities
-Heart related issues - as you also have family history (your age is very young though but better to rule out once)
-Dyspepsia (stomach and acidity related problems sometimes cause similar problems as you have described)
- Anxiety
So, my advice is -
1. Meet your doctor and ask for treadmill stress test(which will show ecg changes during walking if you have reduced blood supply to the heart). And 2d echo study (which is like sonography of heart and show what is your heart functioning)
With this 2 tests your doctor can rule out whether you have coronary heart disease or not. So don't worry.
2 . Meanwhile you can take antacids like pantoprazole, digene Syp etc for gas and acidity as per your doctor prescription.
3.Do daily brisk walking, avoid spicy and junk foods, smoking etc.
4.Do your lipid profile, thyroid profile, blood pressure check up and blood sugar levels.
Once the test reports come you can ask me or if any other questions you are most welcome. Thank you.
Have a nice day.
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