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What Causes Chest Pain On The Left Side Under The Breast?
I AM 57 YRS. OLD AND IN GOOD HEALTH. I DO HAVE FIBROMGALGIA, BUT IT IS UNDER CONTROL FOR THE MOST PART RIGHT NOW. I HAVE FOR THE PAST 3 OR 4 DAYS BEEN HAVE CHEST PAIN ON MY LEFT SIDE, RIGHT UNDER MY BREAST. IT'S NOT ALWAYS THERE, BUT COMES AND GOES.
IT IS A VERY SHARP PAIN. I HAVE BEEN GETTING THEM OF AND ON FOR A YEAR OR SO, BUT THIS TIME THEY SEEM TO HAVE LASTED LONGER. IS THIS SOMETHING I SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT?
THANK YOU,
BETTY
IT IS A VERY SHARP PAIN. I HAVE BEEN GETTING THEM OF AND ON FOR A YEAR OR SO, BUT THIS TIME THEY SEEM TO HAVE LASTED LONGER. IS THIS SOMETHING I SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT?
THANK YOU,
BETTY
Fri, 10 Jun 2016
Hi thanks for contacting HCM ..
You have diagnose fibromyalgia...
When pain occurs you can take simple analgesic like paracetamol ....
Hot pad application useful....
Some patient can given antidepressant drug that increase neurotransmitter which help in ease pain in fibromyalgia ......
Counselling session can be helpful.
If muscular spasm associated then muscle relaxant given....
You are complaining somewhat increasing pain so investigate with blood pressure monitoring , tread mill and ecg just to rule out cardiac cause...
Hope your concern solved....
Take care
You have diagnose fibromyalgia...
When pain occurs you can take simple analgesic like paracetamol ....
Hot pad application useful....
Some patient can given antidepressant drug that increase neurotransmitter which help in ease pain in fibromyalgia ......
Counselling session can be helpful.
If muscular spasm associated then muscle relaxant given....
You are complaining somewhat increasing pain so investigate with blood pressure monitoring , tread mill and ecg just to rule out cardiac cause...
Hope your concern solved....
Take care
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