Chestpain and not from heart

[laureen27]

hi i was wondering if anyone knows about gullbladder (gallbladder) attacks my husband is having chest pains and we have been in for it and it isnt his heart i was wondering if i could get some tips on what a gullbladder (gallbladder) attack feels like thank you very much  he is going in for more tests though

[Irshad]

There are a plenty of causes for a non cardiac chest pain and the most common cause is that due to any abnormal condition of the Gastro-intestinal tract.  Peptic ulcer and Oesophagitis produce chest pain behind the sternum that has an exactly similar nature to that of a pain due to cardiac origin.  Pain due to Gall bladder (Not GULLBLADDER (gallbladder)) commonly is seen on the right side of the upper part of the abdomen and not over the chest.  The other features of a gall bladder disease are jaundice and fever.  Patients with stones in the gall bladder present with pain under the ribs on the right side.  Whereas pain due to the heart mostcommonly occurs behind the sternum.  
Gallbladder diseases have to be thoroughly investigated to rule out the presence of stones and growth before undergoing treatment.

[bigm]

I had two episodes of chest pain.   They were a month apart usually in the evening...they lasted several hours.  I had a stress test done, and that was fine.   Had endoscopy of the esophagus...there were nothing that evident, but I was put on protinix and have not had one since.   Lucky, that I had the chest pains, because at the time of the endoscopy I also had a colonoscopy which showed a malignant polyp ...had surgery and part of the sigmoid removed due to an overabudance of polyps.   this was discovered in time, so that I didn't need further treatment, but let me add that I had no symptoms whatsoever.  No abdominal pain, diahhrea, blood in stools etc.........  Lesson to be learned.....get a colonoscopy as directed by your doctor.

[tummytroubles]

Hi The Gall bladder pain that I experienced over the years was very sudden and very painful. The first part of the attack was in my left shoulder then it ended up with a sharp stabbing pain under my right rib. I couldn't lay down or sit down. The only relief I got was to push my hands against a counter and push out leaning more to my left side. The pain caused profuse sweating and my skin was a yellowish green at the time of the attack. It lasted for hours and I felt sick to my stomach to the point of almost being sick.
Another cause on chest pains not associated with the heart is a hyatal (sp) hernia and esophogial reflux disease. I have this quite often. My gall bladder has been removed, so no more of that insufferable pain any more.
Have them check those out. Good Luck.

[SDMAAG]

PAIN IN THE CHEST AND ESPECIALLY PAIN IN THE BACK CENTER OF SHOULDERS IS A SYMPTON OF GALL BLADDAR PROBLEMS.  I HAVE HAD IT, AND THAT IS WHERE MY PAIN WAS, PRIOR TO SURGERY.

[Yankee364]

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