Grayslake, IL
A 37-year-old female asked:
Eating lunch, leaned slightly over plate pressure like pain at top of breasts in center of chest. pcp says heart ok. what causes this?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Susan Arnoultanswered
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Acid reflux: It is possible that you have acid reflux. If it is recurrent then have it checked out.
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What causes a 5 second pain to the center of chest above breasts below collarbone? Felt as if someone punched me. Pcp says heart ok. Freaking out!
Dr. Marvin Ottanswered
Emergency Medicine 22 years experience
Momentary: Pain like that is very unlikely to be heart related. It is more likely something musculoskeletal. Hope this helps!
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A 37-year-old female asked:
What causes pinching pains across the chest?5 second pricks above the breasts, below the collarbone.Mostly direct in center of chest.PCP says heart OK
Dr. Claude Brachfeldanswered
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Likely harmless: The type of discomfort that you describe is not characteristic of any significant cardiovascular disorder. One most often does not find a specific ca... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
What causes a sharp 5 second pain from center of chest between breasts straight across to right chest/breast?feels almost electric.PCP says not heart.
Dr. Stuart Hickersonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Chest pain: Atypical chest pain is difficult to deal with at times. I see you have had an EKG and I assume it was normal. Although you may not be having Acute C... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
What causes a 5 sec. shooting pain in chest?From center chest btw breasts to left or right chest/breast.Similar pains in back.PCP says not heart.
Dr. Jeffrey Webberanswered
Cardiology 34 years experience
Likely musculoskelet: Shooting pains suggest to me: fleeting, lancinating, and moving. These all suggest chest wall or musculoskeletal pain and not visceral or organ pain. ... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
What causes a 5 second pain across the chest/breasts while lying down?Felt like an ache or something was moving around IN there.PCP says heart ok.
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Gas?: Could be gas pains, but you may want your PCP to refer you to a cardiologist for stress testing and ECHO and EKG just to be sure your heart is fine.
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