Question 1

can right side  chest soreness or pressure be a sign of a heart attacks ?

Accepted Answer

Heart attack sign: A 30 year old is not likely to have a heart attack (although not impossible). Chest pressure is more a sign than chest soreness. Usally the pain and symptoms of heart attack are worse with exertion

Question 2

for what reasons might the right side of my chest get sore?

Accepted Answer

In between ribs: Are small muscles.  Sometimes they are the cause. There are many other possible reasons, some very bad, some not that important. Worth getting checked out.

Question 3

can anxiety cause feeling of chest fullness/soreness? whenever i get anxious right side of chest feels stiff/sore but when calm i feel nothing

Accepted Answer

Yes: Anxiety can cause many symptoms from chest pain to shortness of breath to hyperventilation.  Seek the help of a counselor or psychiatrist with experience with anxiety to learn coping mechanisms to relieve your anxiety.

Question 4

a year ago i had a pulmonary embolism since then my right side of chest has been sore and unable to get a deep breath most of the time.recently i've been feeling tightness in my right and left side of my chest and my upper back swollen left side ches?

Accepted Answer

: A pulmonary embolism is Blood clot, (usually originating from the veins of the legs), it breaks off, travels past the right side of the heart and lodges within the pulmonary arteries. Symptoms include severe shortness of breath (even death), increased heart rate and respiratory rate, chest pain and others.  Its possible the clot did not resolve, you had another, or maybe related to heart itself.

Question 5

i have left side soreness all the date time on the right chest.when i stretch my chest i am able to breath deep. what is this?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor now: If you are experiencing weakness, this is an emergency. You need to go to the nearest er.

Question 6

what does it mean when the left side of a woman's chest is sore?

Accepted Answer

Fibrocystic disease: The most common causes are: fibrocystic breast disease (benign cysts in the breast under hormonal influence) and myofascial syndrome which includes fibromyalgia and costochondritis (sore muscles, joints, and connective tissues of the chest wall).

Question 7

recently started crossfit (intense exercise/ heavy weights).  last 2 weeks, have deep, intermittent chest soreness right side only.  what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Rest the Chest: It sounds like you have a classic case of overuse syndrome.  From what you describe this exercise regimen sounds very intense.  Unilateral pain, that varies with respirations or position (hence intermittent), may represent a joint inflammation in the chest wall.  Specifically the costochondral joint on that side.  Pain along the sternum where it meets the ribs can be iced daily & rest a few weeks.

Question 8

i'm 16 female had symptoms of costochondritis which went away and now i again have symptoms of costochondritis along with pain in upper left chest at a particular point and sometimes in side and lower left chest along with soreness when touched?

Accepted Answer

: Costochondritis is inflammation of the cartilage of the chest wall. If you have been diagnosed with repeated episodes of costochondritis, you need to look at your physical activity and see if there is some activity that is causing it. If that doesn’t seem to be the answer, see a rheumatologist and get some blood work to determine if you have an autoimmune inflammatory condition. Rest and heal.

Question 9

could use your help docs! my chest is sore to the touch on the left side?

Accepted Answer

Sore chest: Sore to the touch generally means irritation of the skin or the structures underneath it. Deep structure pain like heart pain is not sore to the touch in general.

Question 10

i  have had a rash on the right side of my chest for about 4 months. it didn't bother me until a week ago when it started feeling sore. what is it?

Accepted Answer

Rash: You've provided no useful information to help in determining a deferential diagnosis not even your age let alone any medical history or a picture. Please consult your doctor.

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Can right side chest soreness or pressure be a sign of a heart attacks ?

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For what reasons might the right side of my chest get sore?

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Can anxiety cause feeling of chest fullness/soreness? whenever i get anxious right side of chest feels stiff/sore but when calm i feel nothing

A member asked:

A year ago i had a pulmonary embolism since then my right side of chest has been sore and unable to get a deep breath most of the time.recently i've been feeling tightness in my right and left side of my chest and my upper back swollen left side ches?

A member asked:

I have left side soreness all the date time on the right chest.when i stretch my chest i am able to breath deep. what is this?

A member asked:

What does it mean when the left side of a woman's chest is sore?

A member asked:

Recently started crossfit (intense exercise/ heavy weights). last 2 weeks, have deep, intermittent chest soreness right side only. what should i do?

A member asked:

I'm 16 female had symptoms of costochondritis which went away and now i again have symptoms of costochondritis along with pain in upper left chest at a particular point and sometimes in side and lower left chest along with soreness when touched?

A member asked:

Could use your help docs! my chest is sore to the touch on the left side?

A member asked:

I have had a rash on the right side of my chest for about 4 months. it didn't bother me until a week ago when it started feeling sore. what is it?

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