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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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What Causes Tingling Sensation In The Chest?

I am a 51 yr. old, 135 lb. female. I have experienced some tightening in my chest when laying in bed, either first thing in the morning or in the evening when I am ready to sleep. It has happened 4 times in the last month. It lasts approx. 30 seconds to a minute. My husband thinks it is because I have been on the elliptical machine for 45 minutes and it is muscle strain. He may be right, but I am a little concerned due to the fact my 46 yrs. old brother had a heart attack and he was in good health. I am in very good health and exercise regularly. At my last physical I did have an EKG (in November) and it was fine. should I be concerned??
Mon, 1 Jun 2015
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Dear Mam,

symptoms(tightness) you are talking about with strong history of heart disease in the family, i feel you need work up to rule out heart disease as well.

EKG is sometimes normal at rest in persons with heart disease.

I recommend you to go for TMT(EKG while running on TMT machine) and lipid profile of blood.

If these are normal take some pain killer+muscle relexant for 3 days.

take care
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What Causes Tingling Sensation In The Chest?

Dear Mam, symptoms(tightness) you are talking about with strong history of heart disease in the family, i feel you need work up to rule out heart disease as well. EKG is sometimes normal at rest in persons with heart disease. I recommend you to go for TMT(EKG while running on TMT machine) and lipid profile of blood. If these are normal take some pain killer+muscle relexant for 3 days. take care