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What Causes Sharp Pain,shortness Of Breath And Numbness In Chest?
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I’m a 24 years old healthy female with no medical records and I had been experiencing occasional heart pain over the past 3 to 4 years. When the pain comes, I will press on my left chest where the heart is and take deep and slow breathe and. The pain got worse over the years and it happen almost everyday over the past 3 weeks. The pain happened randomly and duration of the pain varies (around 3 to 10 min). Sometimes it is just a mild numbness and sore at the heart area and most of the time sharp pain or cramp. Five days ago, I woke up to find myself unable to breathe. Recently, I begin to felt numbness and sore on my right chest, two inch below the collar bone and I also have to breathe slowly occasionally. I would like to know if I’m having any heart problems or is it just a common chest pain problem?
I’m a 24 years old healthy female with no medical records and I had been experiencing occasional heart pain over the past 3 to 4 years. When the pain comes, I will press on my left chest where the heart is and take deep and slow breathe and. The pain got worse over the years and it happen almost everyday over the past 3 weeks. The pain happened randomly and duration of the pain varies (around 3 to 10 min). Sometimes it is just a mild numbness and sore at the heart area and most of the time sharp pain or cramp. Five days ago, I woke up to find myself unable to breathe. Recently, I begin to felt numbness and sore on my right chest, two inch below the collar bone and I also have to breathe slowly occasionally. I would like to know if I’m having any heart problems or is it just a common chest pain problem?
Mon, 27 Nov 2017
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Your chest pain is on left side. So we should first rule out heart diseases for this.
So consult cardiologist and get done blood pressure monitoring, ecg, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test).
If all these are normal then no need to worry for heart diseases.
Sometimes costochondritis (inflammation of ribs cartilage) can also be cause similar symptoms.
So avoid movements causing pain. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Apply warm water pad on affected areas of chest.
Take simple painkiller like paracetamol or ibuprofen.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
I can understand your concern.
Your chest pain is on left side. So we should first rule out heart diseases for this.
So consult cardiologist and get done blood pressure monitoring, ecg, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test).
If all these are normal then no need to worry for heart diseases.
Sometimes costochondritis (inflammation of ribs cartilage) can also be cause similar symptoms.
So avoid movements causing pain. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Apply warm water pad on affected areas of chest.
Take simple painkiller like paracetamol or ibuprofen.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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