Chest Pain....But No Chest Pain

Hello,

When I am at rest I constantly have chest discomfort….Left side under breast.  Pain does not travel anywhere else.  Parked right there.  I have been to the ER on more than one occasion and they seem to dismiss the discomfort as non cardiac chest pain after running the standard ECG, Chest X-ray and blood work.  Even had a stress test a year ago (nuclear) and that too came up fine.  Here’s where things get weird….When I exercise I do not have any pain whatsoever.  Is that not contrary to angina symptoms?  Just trying to avoid yet another trip to the ER.

Thanks,

[CCF HeartMD6]

Angina is typically chest discomfort that occurs with EXERTION and is often times relieved with REST. Other accompanying symptoms include jaw/arm/neck pain, shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, light-headeness, or fainting.

If your pain is occurring at rest and is absent while you are running, and you have had a thorough physical/history with accompanying tests recently (ECG, blood work, and a negative stress test), it would all suggest a non-cardiac etiology.

Other causes of chest discomfort include problems with the lungs, GI tract, skin or underlying muscles and bones.