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What Causes Regular Pain In Left Side Of Chest?

I have been having pains in the left side of my chest inside the breast area at times it s a sharp and then it becomes dull ache. I now drank some water and there was a shootingsharp pain that caused me to shout what is this and how should I treat it. I took some acetomonopen about 15 min ago I am exhausted.
Fri, 23 Jan 2015
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
As a rule, any left sided chest pain should first be ruled out for cardiac cause.
So get done ECG first to rule out cardiac cause.
If ECG is normal than no need to worry much for cardiac problems.
Sometimes pleurisy ( inflammation of pleura) can also cause sharp shooting pain.
So get done chest x ray to rule out possible causes of pleurisy ( pneumonia, pleural effusion etc).
If chest x ray is also normal than no need to worry much, you are having hyperacidity and acute gastritis mostly. So avoid hot and spicy food. Take proton pump inhibitor. Don't take painkillers as it will worsen gastritis.
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What Causes Regular Pain In Left Side Of Chest?

Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. As a rule, any left sided chest pain should first be ruled out for cardiac cause. So get done ECG first to rule out cardiac cause. If ECG is normal than no need to worry much for cardiac problems. Sometimes pleurisy ( inflammation of pleura) can also cause sharp shooting pain. So get done chest x ray to rule out possible causes of pleurisy ( pneumonia, pleural effusion etc). If chest x ray is also normal than no need to worry much, you are having hyperacidity and acute gastritis mostly. So avoid hot and spicy food. Take proton pump inhibitor. Don t take painkillers as it will worsen gastritis.