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What Causes Throbbing Pain In The Middle Of Chest?
Question: Hi I'm having constant throbbing pain in the middle of my chest. I need to figure out what is causing this
Im having very sharp pain when i lay down and when i breathing in heavily.
Im having very sharp pain when i lay down and when i breathing in heavily.
Brief Answer:
your pain is not likely due to heart trouble
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I am Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD.
I have gone through your query.Thanks for using HCM.
Throbbing pain in middle of chest aggravated by postural change and breathing is usually due to local cause like muscular bony or sometimes due to lung infection.
I would like to know whether you have fever ,trauma ,cough or excessive exercise ?
Are you a smoker ?
Please inform me this detail so I can guide you better.
Meanwhile for pain relief you may take analgesic like Aceclofenac .
My best wishes
Dr.Rajesh Teli.
your pain is not likely due to heart trouble
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I am Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD.
I have gone through your query.Thanks for using HCM.
Throbbing pain in middle of chest aggravated by postural change and breathing is usually due to local cause like muscular bony or sometimes due to lung infection.
I would like to know whether you have fever ,trauma ,cough or excessive exercise ?
Are you a smoker ?
Please inform me this detail so I can guide you better.
Meanwhile for pain relief you may take analgesic like Aceclofenac .
My best wishes
Dr.Rajesh Teli.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
Im not a smoker and im not running any fever. But had tthis pain yesterday after reciving a massage
Brief Answer:
This confirms your pain is muscular
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As your pain has started after massage , it confirms that it is muscular sprain.
3 to 5 days of Aceclofenac twice a day will solve your problem.you may apply local analgesic cream .
My best wisges
Dr.Teli.
This confirms your pain is muscular
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As your pain has started after massage , it confirms that it is muscular sprain.
3 to 5 days of Aceclofenac twice a day will solve your problem.you may apply local analgesic cream .
My best wisges
Dr.Teli.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
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