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Suggest Treatment For Tightness And Pain In The Chest
last month i got numbness in my left arm and i went to doctor she gave me medicine called naproxengyn 500mg to make muscles firm and it was pain killer also becuase i was having a pain in my left shoulder on top that medicine works for me after 1 week i felt some pain in left chest near heart after sometimes it was ok but now a days the pains come and go and it stays for 2 or 3 second .
when i sleep at night and wake in morning i feel pain in my back and my neck too with tightness of chest please give me some good advice
when i sleep at night and wake in morning i feel pain in my back and my neck too with tightness of chest please give me some good advice
Thu, 29 Oct 2015
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more.
But better to first rule out heart diseases because left sided chest and shoulder pain are commonly seen in heart diseases.
So get done ecg and 2d echo first. If both are normal then no need to worry for heart diseases.
Naproxyn is only a painkiller. Better to take combination of painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs. Along with drugs, do following lifestyle modifications for better symptomatic relief.
1. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise.
2. Avoid bad postures in sleep.
3. Avoid movements causing pain.
4. Apply warm water pad on affected areas.
Don't worry, you will definitely improve with all these, but first rule out heart diseases.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more.
But better to first rule out heart diseases because left sided chest and shoulder pain are commonly seen in heart diseases.
So get done ecg and 2d echo first. If both are normal then no need to worry for heart diseases.
Naproxyn is only a painkiller. Better to take combination of painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs. Along with drugs, do following lifestyle modifications for better symptomatic relief.
1. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise.
2. Avoid bad postures in sleep.
3. Avoid movements causing pain.
4. Apply warm water pad on affected areas.
Don't worry, you will definitely improve with all these, but first rule out heart diseases.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
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