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Pain or discomfort, severe
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A 28-year old female asked:
I am experiencing chest pain or discomfort-severe-sensation of pressure or heaviness- shallow breathing. Occurs during and after shower
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A 21-year old female asked:
I am experiencing chest pain or discomfort (severity: severe) (side: both) (quality: sensation of pressure or heaviness) (worsened by: after deep ...
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A 56-year old male asked:
I am experiencing chest wall pain, lung, back pain (side: upper), chest pain or discomfort (severity: severe) (time frame: gradual) (side: both) (worsened by: deep breaths, sudden movements, pressing on the chest, bending forward) (better by: rest, bendin
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A 16-year old male asked:
I am experiencing chest pain or discomfort (severity: severe) (worsened by: after sudden movements, after deep breaths) (better by: rest) (time frame: gradual) (quality: sensation of pressure or heaviness) , rapid heart rate, chest tightness, difficulty
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A 28-year old female asked:
Last night i had severe discomfort in my left chest. Not too painful. I've beenexhausted even after sleep and random tingling inleft arm. Concerned?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I am experiencing chest pain or discomfort (quality: feels sharp or stabbing, sensation of pressure or heaviness) (severity: severe) (side: left) ...
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A 45-year old male asked:
Can having a hiatus hernia and having oesophagitis cause severe chest pain and pressure discomfort?
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A 49-year old female asked:
I am 49 years old and female. I have been severe headaches for the past 4 days. I had chest discomfort earlier and now pain left shoulder?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing chest pain or discomfort (quality: feels sharp or stabbing) (severity: severe) (side: left) (time frame: sudden) and fatigue.
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A 24-year old male asked:
I have chest pains & can't take in a full breath, severe head aches, feeling very cold & suddenly very hot, & overall body discomfort.What can this be?
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A 45-year old female asked:
What would cause resting heart rate to sudden shoot up to 200bpm for 2-3 minutes? It's accompanied by lightheadedness and chest discomfort, but not horribly severe symptoms. BP was 96/70 at the time this happened?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Hi, im suffering from severe diarrhea plus having discomfort in upper stomach/chest with vomiting feeling, took immodium but no result, please advice?
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A 60-year old female asked:
Had severe chest pain that sent me to ER. Cardio ruled out as cause. Follow-up visit with Gastro doc suggests it may have been acid reflux. What can I do if this happens again to reduce the pain/discomfort at home so I don't have to go to ER?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Can see my heart beat when I look at my chest. Mild discomfort in arm and armpit area no severe pain. I'm not thin , I'm scared. Ideas?
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A male asked:
I am experiencing severe chest pain or discomfort of gradual onset, on both sides, that gets worse with deep breaths, pressing on the chest, exercise, bending forward, that is unaffected by sudden movements, and that is unaffected by rest, antacid medicat
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A 19-year old female asked:
I am experiencing chest pain or discomfort (quality: feels sharp or stabbing, sensation of pressure or heaviness) (worsened by: after sudden movements, bending forward) (side: both) (severity: moderate) , diarrhea (quality: severe) and nausea (severity:
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A 18-year old male asked:
I am experiencing back pain (severity: severe) (side: both) , chest pain or discomfort (quality: feels sharp or stabbing) (side: left) (severity: ... the back pains have been going on for about 6 months. My head feels dizzy and lightheaded. ?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Been takin 500mg Naproxen 3x daily prescribed 250mg 3x daily but advised if not helped my severe chest pain 2 increase Now moderate stomach discomfort?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Intermittent upper left arm pain, dull and achy. At times spreading down the arm, and with a more severe intensity. Lasting approximately 1 week. No recent injury to the arm. Lightheaded, palpitations, mild chest discomfort, headache. Anxiety?
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A 48-year old male asked:
Can severe anxiety mimic heart attacks symptoms of chest discomfort palpitations breathless and lightheaded?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I wake many times during night with severe sweats, discomfort in chest&throat area&headache, on returning to sleep i suffer nightmares.
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A 33-year old female asked:
I have a benign thyroid nodule. I have an appointment withthe endocrinologist in three weeks. I have swelling in my body, severe muscle and body pain and discomfort in chest. What are my options?
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A 27-year old male asked:
How can anxiety cause such severe shortness of breath? How can the chest discomfort and breathing difficulty be so bad if I have good heart/lungs?
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A member asked:
Cause of sudden, onset vertigo (no vomiting) with "waves" of severe headache, slight chest discomfort, and weakness in limbs? 32 yrs. Female on 3-26-12 i experienced sudden onset vertigo (2 episodes about one minute apart). Following, i experienced a ver
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A 30-year old female asked:
Chest discomfort and severe back pain that doesn't go away even after a massage therapy and shortness of breath.No cough. Lung problem?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Chest pain or discomfort in 24 y/o, severely obese female with extra or skipped beats and tightness. heart failure possibility? ER visit always normal
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A 77-year old female asked:
I am experiencing chest pain and severe upper back pain. Between my shoulder blades The following also describes me: Chest pain or discomfort. What should I do? I have been to hospital and rule out heart attack and any problems with my lungs.
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A 18-year old female asked:
I am experiencing breast pain, arm numbness, chest pain or discomfort (quality: feels sharp or stabbing, sensation of tearing pain, sensation of pressure or heaviness) (severity: severe) (better by: rest) (time frame: gradual) (worsened by: applying pres
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A 35-year old male asked:
Mild discomfort in the middle of my chest when swallowing . Nothing to do with heart, more of something in the throat/stomach. Wondering if i should go see a doctor? Also no severe pain but awkward feeling.
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A 50-year old female asked:
Should I be worried about a borderline abnormal T-Wave on my otherwise normal EKG? My blood work and chest x-ray were normal. Went in for chest discomfort and palpitations. But I also suffer from severe panic attacks and hypothyroidism?
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