Re: chest wall pain

Posted By CCF CARDIO MD - DLB on December 31, 1998 at 13:40:24:

In Reply to: chest wall pain posted by bill on December 31, 1998 at 13:27:45:






my problem started six years ago. i went xcountry sking on a full stomach
carrieing a very heavy backpack. it was tight on my shoulders and arms.
i had chest pain which felt like indigestion or a heart attack for months
they tested my heart looked at my stomach to no avail. finally after a
month one doctor suggested i take entrophen,which cleared up the problem.
i started hiking my chest wall pain is back, plus i been constipated
for weeks. are those two connected and what should i do about my pain
and constipation. thank-you.
Dear Bill
I am not familiar with the medication you have listed. However, if you have recently started a new medicine and are now constipated, it is quite likely this is a side effect of the medicine. You should ask your doctor about this and tell him about the chest pain.
I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of 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.