I continue to have chest pains.....

[coach16]

After an Echo, eck, stress test and heart monitor......they say they think my heart is fine.  And yet, I continue to have pinch like feelings between my left chest and sternum, nausia sensations that last 4 or 5 seconds a few times a day.........My blood perssure is always 125/low 80's.  I use to feel normal......but since this past June, everything changed.  I need some help......

[laurab2818]

I have POTS and chest pain, which at times has been diagnosed as esophageal spasm. Chest pain, according to doctors I have seen, is common in POTS.  Can be very uncomfortable and intense.  I have nausea too, mostly mild and ongoing (and annoying!).  Also have GERD.  Sometimes antacid helps chest pain, sometimes hyocysamine (sp), which is for spasms.  Mine usually happens every couple of months or so in the evening.

Hope you get some answers.

[LivingInHope]

My doctor told me once when I was in for chest pains that esophageal spasms can feel like it's your heart.  I have G.E.R.D. (gastroesophageal reflux disease).  Nausea can be one of the symptoms of this.  You might ask your doctor to refer to a GI specialist.  You might also look up costochondritis, which can be very painful and often strikes on the left side!

[lilmissposey8088]

Hello and welcome!!
    There are many different causes or chest pain and a lot of them have nothing to do with the heart at all. Chest pain can be caused by asthma, stomach acid, pulled muscle ect... I was going to put some good refferences up here for you to read but then remembered that on this site over on the right hand side is a link to other causes of chest pain. Its under today's pulse topic. Just click on it and read. It has a lot of good info on chest pain.