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Unable to sleep due to discomfort. heart rate is low. cannot feel pump in neck. started suddenly yesterday. went away. woke me up now at 2am. worse on stomach or side. better when on back?
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Evaluation needed: Get examined by a specialist in internal medicine or proceed to the hospital emergency room if the discomfort recurs. Possibilities include esophageal spasm or coronary artery spasm. At your age I wouldn't expect atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries. Since the chest pain is episodic I don't think percarditis is an issue. Lack of aggravation by deep breath is against pleurisy, pinched n
Answered 9/13/2020
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Chest pain: Sudden chest pain associated with pressure & tightness, slow heart rate and is so severe that it wakes you from sleep requires prompt medical evaluation to rule out cardiac causes.
Answered 9/14/2020
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