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What Causes Chest Pain?

Hi Doctor,

I am a female, 26 year hailing from India and live with my husband in Kuwait. Since yesterday, I have been feeling a slight discomfort with a chest pain that just disappeared after some minutes. But again since today morning, I have been experiencing a very slight chest pain along with a severe shoulder (around the top-middle back) pain and it hurts when I eat or swallow something. I can feel the food rubbing against the chest and this hurts my back right behind the chest (rib cage area). Its little difficult to even swallow water or saliva.

I just want to mention that a few days back I did a strenous job of lifting something quite heavy. Could that be the reason for this discomfort? Its winter here and very cold too. I work as a Secretary in office and being busy my shulder hurts more when I sit in front of the computer for 8 hours. Could any one of these be the reasons for this problem and what is the remedy? should I consult a doctor immediately? or is it ok to wait for another day.

Kindly advise.

Thankyou.
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Pulmonologist 's  Response
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are did heavy and strenuous work, possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more likely.
So avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise.
Avoid movements causing pain. Avoid sudden jerky movements of chest and shoulder.
Apply warm water pad on affected areas of chest and shoulder.
Take painkiller like ibuprofen or acetaminophen.
Yoi will mostly improve with all these in 2-3 days. Of not improving then consult doctor.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Chest Pain?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Since you are did heavy and strenuous work, possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more likely. So avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Avoid movements causing pain. Avoid sudden jerky movements of chest and shoulder. Apply warm water pad on affected areas of chest and shoulder. Take painkiller like ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Yoi will mostly improve with all these in 2-3 days. Of not improving then consult doctor. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.