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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
chest pain and discomfort
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chest pain and discomfort
by moz moore, Jul 10, 2007 12:00AM
hi i am a 33year male with a family history of heart problems
about 18 months ago a started getting chest twinges behind my sternum the twinges would take my breath away i have been to the doctors and tried various ibubrofen declnofec asprin paracetamol ozmerprole amitryptiline adalat retard all of which have been had little or no affect i have twinges about every 10 mins and also have pains and discomfort in my chest area and my upper abdomen and my upper back the discomfort in my chest and abdomen is always there and the twinges come and go i have had various examinations done including ecg,bloodpressure,exercise treadmill stress test,echocardiagram,colesteral,and i had a heart scan with cardiac assesment done privately all the tests have come back as normal my ldl was a little high but nothing to worry about said the doctor the heart ct scan had no signs of any calcium build up on my heart the pains are very worrying and scary they are so bad sometimes i think i may die but the doctors say it is not my heart i have been diagnosed with costocondritis and snapping scapula syndrome but have been told that this should not cause the intense pain that i am getting
i am pretty healthy otherwise exercise 4 times per week eat fruit and veg every day but i am at the end of my tether with these bloody **** scary pains any information regarding anymore sort of investigations would be greatfully appriciated
about 18 months ago a started getting chest twinges behind my sternum the twinges would take my breath away i have been to the doctors and tried various ibubrofen declnofec asprin paracetamol ozmerprole amitryptiline adalat retard all of which have been had little or no affect i have twinges about every 10 mins and also have pains and discomfort in my chest area and my upper abdomen and my upper back the discomfort in my chest and abdomen is always there and the twinges come and go i have had various examinations done including ecg,bloodpressure,exercise treadmill stress test,echocardiagram,colesteral,and i had a heart scan with cardiac assesment done privately all the tests have come back as normal my ldl was a little high but nothing to worry about said the doctor the heart ct scan had no signs of any calcium build up on my heart the pains are very worrying and scary they are so bad sometimes i think i may die but the doctors say it is not my heart i have been diagnosed with costocondritis and snapping scapula syndrome but have been told that this should not cause the intense pain that i am getting
i am pretty healthy otherwise exercise 4 times per week eat fruit and veg every day but i am at the end of my tether with these bloody **** scary pains any information regarding anymore sort of investigations would be greatfully appriciated
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-M.D.-PPB, Jul 10, 2007 12:00AM
It sounds like you have had a very thorough evaluation excluding your heart and as the cause of these atypical symptoms. You should probably make sure that it is not the GI track that is causing these problems for you. You have already tried the proton pump inhibitors (omeprazole) for the stomach, and the likelihood that you have an ulcer is probably low but if these symptoms persist consulting a GI doctor may not be a bad idea. They could perform an EGB to further assess that. The back pain that you are describing can also be caused by gall bladder disease (GB stones). That can be rulled out by thourough history and a right upper quadrant ultrasound. I am sure that the CT scan that was done rulled out any aortic aneurysm or other structural disease in the chest.
Member Comments (2)
by dawsonunited2, Jul 13, 2007 12:00AM
Hi im a 17 year old male. 7 months ago just after vigourous masturbation i had a sharp chest pain, the next day i went to see the doctor and he said that it was just my chest growing, 7 months on and i have been to see the doctor on numerous occasions and have had 2 ecgs which have read normal and the doctor said it was definatly not my heart, this was 2 months ago. i have been diagnosed with costochondritis. My chest pain comes and goes, i will have it one month but then it will go the next. what do you think?
