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I'm having a weird moderate pain in upper chest towards left side but above the heart. comes & goes. hard to describe, ekg normal. heart attack?

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Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered

Specializes in Pain Management

How about: You get evaluated? Thrombocytosis, high blood pressure, anxiety for one so young is a lot to deal with. There is not anyway to tell this far away. An educated guess is not what you need. Answers will be found be by a prompt evaluation. Like, now. Yes, now. Go.

Dr Koch and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/16/2013

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A member asked:

I'm having a weird moderate pain in upper chest towards left side but above the heart. comes & goes. hard to describe, ekg normal. heart attack?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered

Dr Koch and 2 doctors agreed

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