Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

How Can Left Abdominal, Left Chest And Shoulder Blade Pain Be Treated?

Dear Doctor! I have had pain on my left abdominal side for a while now. The pain starts from my left abdominal side, moves on to my left chest and then back to where my shoulder blades are. The pain can be sharp, burning or very constant. I have had many EKGs done, blood tests and all possible tests you can imagine but it all came out clear. I am going crazy, the pain comes and goes, usually stays for a 1-2 weeks and then disappears for a while and comes back again. Please help me! Sincerely, A frustrated patient
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
Twitter Tue, 13 Jan 2015 Answered on
Twitter Wed, 14 Jan 2015 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
General Surgeon,  's  Response
Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
It is good that doing EKG and other test the hear problem has been ruled out.
Yet, it is better to get a cardiac consultation from a Cardiologist to undergo further investigations like Eco-cardio and so on.
Another reason can be recurrent colitis or GERD.

I would advise you the following:
-Upper GI Endoscopy as you have burning pain, it is recurrent.
-CT scan of the chest and abdomen as sometimes there are hidden problems which can be detected only on CT .
-MRI of the spine- as the disc prolapse can cause you such weird problems.

Once the diagnosis is made, treatment is easy.
I find this answer helpful
Note: Revert back with your health reports to get further guidance on your gastric problems. Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Abdominal pain


Loading Online Doctors....
How Can Left Abdominal, Left Chest And Shoulder Blade Pain Be Treated?

Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. It is good that doing EKG and other test the hear problem has been ruled out. Yet, it is better to get a cardiac consultation from a Cardiologist to undergo further investigations like Eco-cardio and so on. Another reason can be recurrent colitis or GERD. I would advise you the following: -Upper GI Endoscopy as you have burning pain, it is recurrent. -CT scan of the chest and abdomen as sometimes there are hidden problems which can be detected only on CT . -MRI of the spine- as the disc prolapse can cause you such weird problems. Once the diagnosis is made, treatment is easy.