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What Causes Throbbing Of Chest And Sore Spot On Chest?
Question: I've been getting a throb on left and right side chest for 9 days now and today it feels like a sore spot on left side of chest just above the breast bone. I feel the soreness when I take a breath .
4 months ago I had a EKG , stress test everything was normal. I
1 month ago I had another EKG it was normal too.
Somebody please help relive me to what this might be?
4 months ago I had a EKG , stress test everything was normal. I
1 month ago I had another EKG it was normal too.
Somebody please help relive me to what this might be?
Brief Answer:
possibilities explained
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
It seems you are having Da Costa's syndrome, a set of symptoms that are similar to those of heart disease, though a physical examination does not reveal any abnormalities. It is considered the manifestation of anxiety disorder. One can get throbbing chest pain.
Sore spot on left side of chest just above the breast bone (sternum) goes against Costochondritis (Tietz syndrome) or intercostal myositis which also can give rise to similar kind of pain.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX
possibilities explained
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
It seems you are having Da Costa's syndrome, a set of symptoms that are similar to those of heart disease, though a physical examination does not reveal any abnormalities. It is considered the manifestation of anxiety disorder. One can get throbbing chest pain.
Sore spot on left side of chest just above the breast bone (sternum) goes against Costochondritis (Tietz syndrome) or intercostal myositis which also can give rise to similar kind of pain.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX
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Dr. Shanthi.E
Brief Answer:
Non-cardiac chest pain
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
First of all cardiac pain is usually retro-sternal (behind the breast bone) and not throbbing one and does not shift from one side to other side as you described.
Since your EKG , stress test everything were normal and anxiety factor is dominant, first you need relief of anxiety and mild anxiolytic like alprazolam will help. Discuss about this with your doctor.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX
Non-cardiac chest pain
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
First of all cardiac pain is usually retro-sternal (behind the breast bone) and not throbbing one and does not shift from one side to other side as you described.
Since your EKG , stress test everything were normal and anxiety factor is dominant, first you need relief of anxiety and mild anxiolytic like alprazolam will help. Discuss about this with your doctor.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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