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What Causes Stabbing Pain Under Left Breast?
Question: I am experiencing a stabbing painot under left breast. it is intermittent. I have had various episodes of chest pain in center of chest that sent me to ER. nothing was shown to be wrong. I was referred to cardiologist and had stress test and a sonogram of heart but I haven't been back to get results yet. I am 33 overweight female with family history of heart disease. I feel silly going to er and be told it is nothing
wrong. any ideas what this could be?
wrong. any ideas what this could be?
Brief Answer:
could be many things
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
This could be many things, however the most serious one is heart attack. You do not want to stay at home and have a heart attack if something is going on with your heart. The fact that they sent you for a stress test and sonogram meant that your doctors felt you had risk for heart disease. Just the family history alone puts you at risk. I suggest that you go to the ER and be seen again. It is better to be safe than sorry and since you do not have your results yet you can not be sure that it is not your heart.
Once you get the results, if it is not your heart then your doctor can sort out what may be causing your symptoms.
I suggest that you go to ER now.
Don't let feeling silly keep you from being safe,
Dr. Robinson
could be many things
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
This could be many things, however the most serious one is heart attack. You do not want to stay at home and have a heart attack if something is going on with your heart. The fact that they sent you for a stress test and sonogram meant that your doctors felt you had risk for heart disease. Just the family history alone puts you at risk. I suggest that you go to the ER and be seen again. It is better to be safe than sorry and since you do not have your results yet you can not be sure that it is not your heart.
Once you get the results, if it is not your heart then your doctor can sort out what may be causing your symptoms.
I suggest that you go to ER now.
Don't let feeling silly keep you from being safe,
Dr. Robinson
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