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Having severe tightness on left side of heart near ribcage worsened by sitting, ct scan was normal, chest xray clear, what could these symptoms be?

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Worse sitting?: The only clue in your description is the observation that it's worse sitting. That suggests a muscular cause or possibly a compression neuropathy. A CT of the your cervical spine would rule the latter in or out. If negative, a trial of muscle relaxants and analgesics with physical therapy and heat would be worthwhile.

Answered 3/24/2020

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