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A 42-year-old male asked:
burning pain over my right chest ?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered
Ophthalmology 26 years experience
See if that's: related to your diet or what you eat? If so, it may have something to do with heartburn like symptoms. See your doctor to get relief. Time to get relief as s/he must examine you physically before recommending OTC or Rx meds. Also, to rule out other conditions that may have nothing to do with your diet, and may be neurological or musculoskeletal. This requires a doctor to help you! Good luck!
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Dr. Layne Kamalu answered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Heartburn: Heartburn would be a very common cause. Other possibilities include plurisy, pneumonia, pulmonary embolus, pericarditis, pneumothoax, costochondritis (rib pain), shingles and lower on the list would be heart attack. You should be seen for this.
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Im having burning pain at upper right side of my chest?
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Is there a home remedy for burning pain lower/middle of ribs?
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Dr. Michael Francis answered
Specializes in Pain Management
NO: Go see you primary care doctor and stop drinking alcohol.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Occassional burning pain near sternum while lying down if i move wrong (usually turning slightly). Subsides if i relax a minute. Any ideas?
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Dr. Paul Grin answered
Pain Management 36 years experience
Anxiety: Chest pain from anxiety is usually located over the heart and described as sharp pain. The pain usually increases when you breathe, but it doesn’t tend to continue more than a few minutes.
If concerned, see your pcp for further investigation to rule out cardiovascular involvement.
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