What Does A Left Sided Chest Pain Indicate?
Question: I’m 38,years male, 60 kg and I have been healthy all my life. I do not drink, smoke.
I have been having the chest pains in left Side rarely right side for about 3 to 4 years. Doctors said acidity-gastric problem, heartburn. but same problem regularly facing as chest pain feels like heating 10 out of 4 times. Also pain occurs sometimes then burping.
I have been to 3 different doctors 2 are physician & cardiologist..
Its very confusing My pain is usually in the left side of my chest is affecting my daily routine but I am doing all works.
Briefly : I have chest pain on my left side 10 out of 6 times, Some times when I move left or right suddenly, chest pain on my left side rapidly (some times sharp needle pain for micro seconds, after some time when I take rest its normal pain.
All tests/scans are normal, ECG, 2d-echo, stress test, Blood test, urine test, lipid profile. Serum lipase, ultrasound test.
When I go for summer vacation last year in other state I have feel better with no chest pain. ( I doing job in pvt company in shift duty as well as my own print shop.)
Anxiety ? or restless work? Gastric Problem?
One important fact : I'm waking up at least twice per night, sometimes 3x, to pee., With saliva in mouth from 10 to 15 years & its disturbing my night sleep but I tried
Every time to take 8 hour sleep but 3hrs interval in each sleep.
7 year ago (I had suffering from migraine, when some work stress its happens with headache But its rarely.)
Thank you very much IN ADVANCE
Brief Answer:
Not a cardiac pain
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul varshney. I have read your query in detail. I understand your concern.
The pain you are describing is NOT at all of cardiac origin.
Moreover your ECG , ECHO , Lipid Profile are normal.
I will keep following possibilities:
1. Muscular Pain.
2. Stress induced Pain perception.
3. Acid Peptic Disease.
I would like to Following things :
1. Any Family History of Diabetes , hypertension or cardiac illness?
2. History of any smoking , alcohol consumption.
3. Any aggravation of pain on walking ?
4. Your blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
Reply with these details so that I can give you a conclusive answer further.
Stay Healthy
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear Sir,
MY father is 74 years old with diabetes, 10 years ago bypass surgery is done & past paralysis attack 15 years ago, after that he is normal. daily routine of my father is normal.
other than all family is healthy, we are joint family.
Shouldn't smoking & drink, Blood pressure is normal, Blood sugar, before & After 82/83
If any Muscular pain then which type of pain ( chest Pain)
bcoz all are normal.
thanks
Brief Answer:
TMT , Anxiolytic
Detailed Answer:
Welcome Back.
You have a positive family history of heart disease and diabetes. So , you are at risk.
Good part is that your all investigations are normal. You don't smoke , that is appreciable.
Still considering a non specific chest pain in a person with positive family history of heart disease and diabetes , i prefer to get a Tread Mill Test (TMT) done.
If it is a muscular pain , you will feel pain on pressing that area. You can check that yourself.
Since you live a little stressful life , i advice you to improve it any how , any way.
I would also advise you to discuss with your doctor for adding a mild anxiolytic like Etizolam once a day in night time.
I am sure you will be benefit by these advises.
If you have a further query , you may please ask me.
Stay Healthy
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear Sir,
when pressing the area its should not feels, TMT/stress test already done in 2011
past 2 years, I had taken first repan- D & vizel D then 2 months later Ciplar LA 40 & c. XXXXXXX & then after 2 months T. etilaam (0.5)
for 10 /20 days.
In-Between I don't know but taking some acidity related drugs but rarly.
When Stress Test is over, Cardiologist told me to stooped all drugs & I followup all instruction
from last 2 days I have taken Laza 6 mg, Hi-Five & RLX-SP its a right drugs?
As per advice I want to take Etizolam (Its a same as Etilaam ?) for 1 week for better improvement. After that I slowly deceases, I dont
want to take oftentimes, please advice How many days.
Suppose I started then sopped after week, I want take after 1 month when I am in stressed, its wrong or right?
probably I want to take as needed.
one thing that I missed, one upper molar is attached & 1 lower cap is attached over the teeth just I tell you bcoz of all history.
sorry for many quotations that I asked you?
Thanks.
Brief Answer:
LAZA IS NOT ADVISABLE AT ALL.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
You can ask me as many questions you want to ask. I am here to help you only.
So , one thing is very clear that it is not a Cardiac Chest pain.
Also it is u nlikley to be a muscular pain.
It is probably stress related.
You should do some relaxation therapies.
Yes , Etilaam contains Etizolam only. You can take this medication in night for 3 weeks.
I am very much concerned for the medicine Laza 6 mg. Why are you taking this medicine? It is a steroid? It has numerous side effects.
Please take this medicine only under medical supervision. In fact it can further cause a lot of Gastritis and can worsen your chest pain.
You upper molar issue is unrelated to your chest pain. Don't worry.
Again , please discuss with me or a qualified XXXXXXX doctor before taking Laza.
If you don't have a further query , you may please close the discussion and rate it!!
Stay healthy.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar