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What Causes Discomfort In Left Sided Chest And Lower Rib Pain?

I am a 33 year old healthy female with left sided chest discomfort as well as lower rib pain. I have also been experiencing increased anxiety and heart palpitations as well as a general feeling of noticing my heart beating. I saw a physician s assistant and was diagnosed with costocondritis. She did hear PVCs during her assessment and had an EKG done which was normal. CMP CBC TSH all normal. Can a musculoskeletal ailment like costocondritis cause the heavy heartbeat I am feeling?
Fri, 7 Aug 2015
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No, costochondritis can cause cause heart palpitations and heaviness in heart.
But no need to worry for heart diseases because your ecg is normal.
Possibility of uncontrolled anxiety as a cause for your palpitations and heavy heart beat is more.
So better to consult psychiatrist first. Get done counseling sessions and try to identify stressor in your life.
Start working on its solution. You may need additional anxiolytic drugs too. So avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
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 Discomfort In Left Sided Chest And Lower Rib Pain?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. No, costochondritis can cause cause heart palpitations and heaviness in heart. But no need to worry for heart diseases because your ecg is normal. Possibility of uncontrolled anxiety as a cause for your palpitations and heavy heart beat is more. So better to consult psychiatrist first. Get done counseling sessions and try to identify stressor in your life. Start working on its solution. You may need additional anxiolytic drugs too. So avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm. Don t worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.