Question 1

having chest pain (on/off) for three days. upper left quadrant along with stomach problems and some gas. i'm 21.  could this be serious?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Being so young makes it unlikely u have a heart issue.  See a doctor to sort out your symptoms. Relax and trust.

Question 2

chest pain left upper quadrant come n go shortness of breath racing heart beat . asthma n a pfo help what should i do?

Accepted Answer

You: Should be seen first by your family practitioner/cardiologist who is aware  about your pfo. You may also have pots. Check it out, google first the term postural orthostatic tachycardic syndrome.

Question 3

my bf has swelling in both feet/ankles with bruising (no sprains/injuries), chest pain, severe heartburn, & upper left-quadrant pain. heart problems?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: While those symptoms can be heart-related, other organ systems maybe the source of all those findings. Also, there maybe a combination of organs that may lead to those symptoms and findings. Leg swelling can be from kidney disorder or varicose veins. Chest pain can be gastrointestinal, pulmonary, chest wall, etc. A physician visit will be helpful.

Question 4

chest pain over a month now?

Accepted Answer

Many factors: First of all you need to get an ekg and possibly stress test to rule out heart related issues. Go see a cardiologist first. If that is ruled out, try taking Prevacid (lansoprazole) for 6 weeks. It could be acid reflux. If it isn't acid reflux try getting a ct scan to rule out a tumor.

Question 5

what can cause constant chest pain?

Accepted Answer

Constant chest pain: well a knife in the chest for one thing, on the other hand there are lots of things which could do this from lung/pleural problems inside, through chest wall inflammation like costochondritis, thru esophageal problems.....lots of potential considerations, need to see a Doc to work through them....

Question 6

what does atypical chest pain mean?

Accepted Answer

Atypical...: Chest pain due to heart pain has certain features like substernal pain that radiates to the jaw and left arm, pain described as pressure-like, etc.Chest pain that does not have these classic features is called atypical chest pain. Atypical chest pain is less likely to be due to the heart but still could be so testing to rule out the heart may still be indicated, especially if no other source found

Question 7

how do you treat frequent chest pain?

Accepted Answer

Evaluate different c: Chest pain that is recurrent implies something that needs to worked up.  Considerations include musculoskeletal pain, GI causes, stress/anxiety, cardiac, and pulmonary causes.  Workup should focus on a good history of what provokes and what relieves the symptoms as well as their description and associated findings (like exercise tolerance, shortness of breath).  A change in functional status etc.

Question 8

what can i do to treat my chest pain?

Accepted Answer

STRETCH: Stretch it out slowly. . If this doesn't resolve the problem see your primary care provider.

Question 9

does too much ginger cause chest pain?

Accepted Answer

ginger: About 3% of people in one study of ginger had chest pain, this makes it fairly uncommon. Could find no proof ginger causes chest pain.

Question 10

what is chest pain mean in healthy teen?

Accepted Answer

Chest pain: Lots of possible causes, means should get checked to diagnose cause of the symptom.

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