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How To Treat Persistent Pressure In Chest?

I have had for four months now, a persistant presure in my chest, it's like a bubble that won't go away. It gets worse at times, goes thru to my back, and varies in pain intensity. I have had lots of testing done but all results have come back normal. I am taking nitroglycerin to releve the pain, but it never gets rid of the presure. Any help would be appreciated.
                                                                 
Mon, 27 Nov 2017
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Most common cause for chest pressure is stress and anxiety.
But better to rule out cardiac diseases first because he is taking NTG (nitroglycerin) for chest pain.
So get done ecg, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test).
If all these are normal then no need to worry for heart diseases.
Consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions.
Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution.
You may need anxiolytic drugs (propranolol and flunarizine combination) too.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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How To Treat Persistent Pressure In Chest?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Most common cause for chest pressure is stress and anxiety. But better to rule out cardiac diseases first because he is taking NTG (nitroglycerin) for chest pain. So get done ecg, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test). If all these are normal then no need to worry for heart diseases. Consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. You may need anxiolytic drugs (propranolol and flunarizine combination) too. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.