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What Causes Dull Pain In Middle Of Chest Below Sternum?

I'm a female and 20 years old with a long family history and heart problems. For the past hour I have been experiencing a dull pain the middle of my chest below the sternum. I have no other symptoms, but have been having period cramps all day and took 4 ibeprofen 4.3 hours ago, along with 2 excedrin for period cramp relief shortly after.
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Hi thanks for contacting HCM....

You have dull chest pain and history of drug intake ....

So here you could have drug induced gastritis .....

But as you are having family history of heart problem investigate your case with measuring blood pressure and EKG ....

If no cardiac cause present treat gastritis by omeprazole capsule on empty stomach before meal ....

Avoid excess spicy foods and drink more water .....

If no cause is evident after throught investigation than it could be muscular strain dull pain....

Take care ..

Advise : pulmonologist consultation ..
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What Causes Dull Pain In Middle Of Chest Below Sternum?

Hi thanks for contacting HCM.... You have dull chest pain and history of drug intake .... So here you could have drug induced gastritis ..... But as you are having family history of heart problem investigate your case with measuring blood pressure and EKG .... If no cardiac cause present treat gastritis by omeprazole capsule on empty stomach before meal .... Avoid excess spicy foods and drink more water ..... If no cause is evident after throught investigation than it could be muscular strain dull pain.... Take care .. Advise : pulmonologist consultation ..