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Could my pain still be heart related? Or am I overthinking this? More detail below.

For the last month I will randomly get a tight pain in my upper left chest near my shoulder, under my shoulder blade, and my left arm. I was originally worried it may be Angina or a Heart Attack. I went into the ER and got a ECG and Chest X-Rays, and everything looked good including my Cholesterol and Blood Pressure. They gave me some muscle relaxants thinking it was a pulled or torn muscle, but it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. I’m still getting some pain in my upper chest, back, and now forearm. These do feel better if I rub them or put heat on it. But its been almost 2 months and doesn’t seem to be getting any better. I’m not sure if it could still be something heart related, and I wonder if I should make another Cardiologist appointment or go back to the ER. I could use some advice or insight on what this could be and what I should do.

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I should mention I am overweight (been riding my bike 5 miles every other day for 4 months now and no pain or shortness of breath when working out) and I am 24 years old(My family does have a history with heart problems).
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363281 tn?1643235611
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Hello~It sounds musculoskeletal to me. I would see a chiropractor as you may have some pinched nerves and out of alignment vertebra causing this issue. The chiro will take some x-rays, study them and then go over the findings with you. A few adjustments should have you feeling better.
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973741 tn?1342342773
Hi!  So, you are pretty young and active to be having chest pain related to heart issues.  Never say never, but this seems doubtful at this point.  I would, though, make an appointment with your general practitioner to go over your symptoms.  A lot of people get confused by the chest pain some have with gerd and think it is a heart issue or heart attack even.  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325019.php.  Could something like that be going on?
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