Question 1

what is chest pain below breast bone area from?

Accepted Answer

Pain sternal tip: All major organs go there: heart, lungs, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, colon, diaphragm muscle. Pain in the uppper tommy right under the sternal tip can be from all those. Heart attack on the bottom of the heart can have symptoms such as sudden severe upper tommy pain with nausea + vomitting that even er doc can initially attribute to a stomach crisis until an ekg shows the heart.

Question 2

minor chest pain in breast bone area any concern?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: Common cause of chest pain is costochondritis/ tietz syndrome which is an inflammation of cartilage and bone junction of the ribs with the sternal plate. This causes pain in the breast bone.

Question 3

i've got a chest pain which feels like its being pushed in, pulled both up & down. it's underneath my breast bone and it mainly hurts on the right side?

Accepted Answer

Chest wall: Probably a chest wall strain -- what have you been doing ? Could be work or activity related -- did you fall ?  Please go see your doctor.

Question 4

stabbing chest pain right breast bone?

Accepted Answer

ER now!: Go to the er now! this could be heart related, an aortic problem, a pulmonary embolism (lung clot), or less severe - an infection or reflux disease. But i need lots more info about history, time course, symptoms, and labs to be sure.

Question 5

can heartburn cause chest pain also under breast bone too?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Reflux can cause pain entire length of esophagus. Aggravated by spices foods caffeine, relieved with liquid antacids.

Question 6

what causes a quick and small chest pain near 
breast bone after eating and bending over?

Accepted Answer

Costochrondritis ?: This may be from a "sprained" rib cage or possibly reflux.  If this has been present for more than 2 weeks. consult your doctor.  Have you been doing very strenuous abdominal exercise or sustained any trauma to the area recently?  Have you had significant weight gain ?

Question 7

what is the best (fastest) treatment for possible costochondritis? suffering with chest pain on left side, breast bone & sternum.

Accepted Answer

Pinpoint the source.: Find a doctor who will locate the exact source of your pain. X-rays and possibly CT can show if anything obvious is going on there. Injection of steroid can sometimes relieve pain.

Question 8

i'm having a dull chest pain on my left breast bone and it feels sharp when walking i don't know what it could be can you give an answer?

Accepted Answer

Pain: you may have strained or pulled a muscle in your chest,called an intercostal muscle. Try some moist heat applied to the chest wall and Aleeve 200 mg, two tabs once a day with food

Question 9

chest pain starts out inbetween breast bone now at the top of my breast in the center of ny chest feeling weird and gettin pain my left arm it comes and goes also feels like i can't brea?

Accepted Answer

Get it checked today: This could be a variety of things ranging from anxiety to heart disease. It is important even with your young age to get this checked out right away by a doctor. Chest pain especially associated with shortness of breath and radiation of the pain down your arm needs to be evaluated, not tomorrow but today.

Question 10

hello! i have been dealing with chest pain that was dx as costochondritis for about 3 and a half weeks now. it's very uncomfortable and painful. are there any ways to get relief? i can also feel swollen areas around my right breast bone.

Accepted Answer

Costochondritis is : An inflammation you should try anti-inflammatory such as actoaminophen,,Ibuprfen or naproxen for a week or so or apply an anti-inflammatory gel to the affected area

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What is chest pain below breast bone area from?

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Minor chest pain in breast bone area any concern?

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I've got a chest pain which feels like its being pushed in, pulled both up & down. it's underneath my breast bone and it mainly hurts on the right side?

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Stabbing chest pain right breast bone?

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Can heartburn cause chest pain also under breast bone too?

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What causes a quick and small chest pain near breast bone after eating and bending over?

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What is the best (fastest) treatment for possible costochondritis? suffering with chest pain on left side, breast bone & sternum.

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I'm having a dull chest pain on my left breast bone and it feels sharp when walking i don't know what it could be can you give an answer?

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Chest pain starts out inbetween breast bone now at the top of my breast in the center of ny chest feeling weird and gettin pain my left arm it comes and goes also feels like i can't brea?

A member asked:

Hello! i have been dealing with chest pain that was dx as costochondritis for about 3 and a half weeks now. it's very uncomfortable and painful. are there any ways to get relief? i can also feel swollen areas around my right breast bone.

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