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Discomfort In Chest And Back, Increased Heart Beat. What Is It And Possible Cure?

Last night I woke up with a slight discomfort in my chest, felt it in my back too... I think I paniced and my heart started to race then felt light headed, hand started to feel a little numb as well as my jaw... Did I have a panic attack? The rapid heart beat happened once I started to over think the slight chest discomfort.
Fri, 19 Apr 2013
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
Hello, and welcome to HCM!

Chest pain is always taken seriously by doctors, because it can represent a heart attack. However, many other things can cause it too, like coronary artery disease, acid reflux, anxiety, sore muscles, cracked ribs, etc.

Since the pain you had seems to have been very brief and mild, it is most likely not a heart attack. But you absolutely need to be evaluated by a doctor very soon, who will very likely do an EKG and possibly other testing.


I wish you good health, and thank you for posting on HCM!
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Allergist and Immunologist Dr. Suman Kumar's  Response
IF YOU HAVE NO PROBLEM AND YOU ARE NOT ON ANY MEDICINES IT IS OKAY
THIS CONDITION CAN BE SEEN IN REFLUX OESOPHAGITIS
BLOCAKEF NOSE
HEAT RUNS FAST WHEN YU THINK
IF THESE ARE OTHER EPISODES THEN GO FOR
XRAY CHEST,ECG,AND TESTS FOR GASTRITIS TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT
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Discomfort In Chest And Back, Increased Heart Beat. What Is It And Possible Cure?

Hello, and welcome to HCM! Chest pain is always taken seriously by doctors, because it can represent a heart attack. However, many other things can cause it too, like coronary artery disease, acid reflux, anxiety, sore muscles, cracked ribs, etc. Since the pain you had seems to have been very brief and mild, it is most likely not a heart attack. But you absolutely need to be evaluated by a doctor very soon, who will very likely do an EKG and possibly other testing. I wish you good health, and thank you for posting on HCM!