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What Causes Headache, Discomfort Under Breast And Shortness Of Breath?

Hello, I have been having discomfort under my left breast. It started about three weeks ago. I felt like I was having a cramp and then it would go away. Now it is daily,shortness of breath, pain under breast and it feels like it goes thru to my back. I have been feeling lightheaded also. The fatigue is awful, all the symptoms seem to get worse as the day progressives. Also I have waking with a headache every morning for a week.
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Hello,

If manual pressure on the chest or body movements (including deep inspiration) trigger this kind of pain. This would be indicative of a musculo-skeletal pain. Is the chest pain related to eating? This would be indicative of acid reflux or possible gastritis. Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam, a chest X ray study, a resting ECG and some blood lab tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR). You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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What Causes Headache, Discomfort Under Breast And Shortness Of Breath?

Hello, If manual pressure on the chest or body movements (including deep inspiration) trigger this kind of pain. This would be indicative of a musculo-skeletal pain. Is the chest pain related to eating? This would be indicative of acid reflux or possible gastritis. Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam, a chest X ray study, a resting ECG and some blood lab tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR). You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist