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Chest and abdominal discomfort
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Chest and abdominal discomfort
by JRJ, Oct 28, 2005 12:00AM
A couple of months ago I started to have some abdominal discomfort right below my rib cage in the centre also my chest would become quite tight sometimes there would be slight pain around the heart area.
I went to my local doctor who’s initial thoughts were on the lines of asthma. Anyway to cut a long story short he investigated the heart I have had an ecg, Stress test (ecg), 24 hour BP monitor and an x-ray all of which came back normal. Most recently I had an Echo done still waiting on the results but the technician said there was nothing out of the ordinary.
I guess these pains have me worried that it might be heart related as it is hard to associate these feelings with anything else. I have been reading trough this forum and I am worried that it might be angina of some sort. I have the abdominal pain cramp all day (pain would be 2 on the scale of 10 more discomfort than pain) and during the day it will move up to my chest at different times this pain feels like there is something stuck in my chest. Also if I press the spot just below my ribs sometimes it hurts and it can make me feel quite queasy but not all the time. I guess my main question is does this sound like angina and Could angina pain last indefinitely it with me from the moment I wake up until I go to sleep in varying forms ?
I have recently given up smoking 4 months and I am 32 years old.
It is great that there are people out the like you that care enough to take the time out to help thanks you so much.
I went to my local doctor who’s initial thoughts were on the lines of asthma. Anyway to cut a long story short he investigated the heart I have had an ecg, Stress test (ecg), 24 hour BP monitor and an x-ray all of which came back normal. Most recently I had an Echo done still waiting on the results but the technician said there was nothing out of the ordinary.
I guess these pains have me worried that it might be heart related as it is hard to associate these feelings with anything else. I have been reading trough this forum and I am worried that it might be angina of some sort. I have the abdominal pain cramp all day (pain would be 2 on the scale of 10 more discomfort than pain) and during the day it will move up to my chest at different times this pain feels like there is something stuck in my chest. Also if I press the spot just below my ribs sometimes it hurts and it can make me feel quite queasy but not all the time. I guess my main question is does this sound like angina and Could angina pain last indefinitely it with me from the moment I wake up until I go to sleep in varying forms ?
I have recently given up smoking 4 months and I am 32 years old.
It is great that there are people out the like you that care enough to take the time out to help thanks you so much.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-M.D.-MJM, Oct 28, 2005 12:00AM
Hi JRJ,
This does not sound like angina. All the tests so far point away from your heart as the cause of these symptoms and it is very rare for someone your age to have angina, especially with all these normal tests. Angina does not usually cause abdominal pains and most importantly, angina is usually provoked by exertion. It sounds like your pain is more constant.
The easy part is telling you it doesn't sound like heart related symptoms, I am not sure what is causing your symptoms.
I hope this atleast helps reassure you that these are probably not cardiac symptoms and I wish you a speedy recovery.
Good luck and thanks for posting.
This does not sound like angina. All the tests so far point away from your heart as the cause of these symptoms and it is very rare for someone your age to have angina, especially with all these normal tests. Angina does not usually cause abdominal pains and most importantly, angina is usually provoked by exertion. It sounds like your pain is more constant.
The easy part is telling you it doesn't sound like heart related symptoms, I am not sure what is causing your symptoms.
I hope this atleast helps reassure you that these are probably not cardiac symptoms and I wish you a speedy recovery.
Good luck and thanks for posting.
I know the general rule because I suffer from costochondritis(inflammation and tenderness where the ribs connects to the sternum and also the intercostal spaces, usually without swelling), the general rule is usually if something hurts more when you press your chest wall area it is very unlikely to be related to the heart or lungs, it is more likely musculoskeletal. I am not a doctor, i have only been told this by my cardiologist, this might not apply to your symptoms at all, hope you feel better soon, I know how ditressing it can be.
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