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What Causes Constricting Pains In My Chest?

I'm 21 years old, 150 pound male. I work 3 jobs, one of them being a performer 2 other jobs as a cook and another job as a writer. For the last few months I've been getting sharp pains in my chest, sometimes I've had to catch my breath. The feeling is as if something is constricting my inside of my chest. Now I don't think it's a heart condition, I'm 21 years old and don't think I could already be doing damage. Have no other medical problems. Any ideas?
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Hi thanks for contacting HCM...

You have only constricting chest pain....

So first rule out cardiac cause by ....
/blood pressure checking / ECG / tread mill test....
If coronary artery disease there like angina then nitrate given sublingually...
If needed angiography might done...

Second if your ribs tender to touch it could be costochondritis....
Brufen given for it....

You are doing three job , by which you can have stress and that can lead chest tightness....
Try to avoid stress...
Yoga and psychiatric counselling useful....

If still cause not clear chest x ray and auscultation done for rule out respi causes ..(although chance of it less)

Take care
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What Causes Constricting Pains In My Chest?

Hi thanks for contacting HCM... You have only constricting chest pain.... So first rule out cardiac cause by .... /blood pressure checking / ECG / tread mill test.... If coronary artery disease there like angina then nitrate given sublingually... If needed angiography might done... Second if your ribs tender to touch it could be costochondritis.... Brufen given for it.... You are doing three job , by which you can have stress and that can lead chest tightness.... Try to avoid stress... Yoga and psychiatric counselling useful.... If still cause not clear chest x ray and auscultation done for rule out respi causes ..(although chance of it less) Take care