IS THIS HEART PAIN

  Im a 24 year old...i was a heavy drinker and smoker for about 7 years..i quit all this 1 year ago...i recently have been experiencing pains in my left arm and sometimes hand..also sholder jaw and teeth...sometimes chest but very rarly...these can happen if im walking or just sitting.
   Ive had an echocardiogam which showed no problems...2 treadmill stress tests..and a thallium stress test..i ran for about 11 minutes on them....and the results were all fine..Ifeel like my cardiologist thinks im crazy..
   my blood pressure is usually about 115/75
  HELP!!!!....where do i go from here
  I would apperciate any help anyone can give me

[CCF Cardio MD - MTR]

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Dear Keith, thank you for your question.  With the normal echo and stress test, the pain you are experiencing is not caused by your heart.  There are many other causes of chest pain (acid reflux, anxiety, inflammation of the chest wall muscles) that could be causing your symptoms.  I suggest that you speak with your physician about pursuing an evaluation for another cause of chest pain.
I hope you find this information useful.  Information provided in the heart forum is for general purposes only.  Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies. Please feel free to write back with additional questions.  Good luck.
If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter.   The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.