what you had is exactly what i had months ago...It was called costrochondritis
an inflamation of the ribcage. They gave me 600mg of motrin for it.
But i still have the everyday constant palps. was hoping its due to menopause.
the intercostal muscles the criss cross the rib area of the torso when pulled or even with slight muscle tear will cuz a sharp digging pain that will cause you to even bend over in reaction to it......
Check with your doctor to be sure but that those muscle spasmes or pulls are often confused with the heart.
hi, I also get what you described as this "deep gnawing pain". if your heart tests have been normal it is very possible that constant tension (worry) is expressing itself through the muscles in your chest & ribs.
this is also called myofascial pain and it mimics every major scary disease there is. the chest pains it produces are the same as the pain felt in lung cancer or heart attack but are 100% COMPLETELY BENIGN.
check out this link that explains the pain and its referral patterns. I have this too, it is extremely common... yet mostly unknown and/or misunderstood >>> http://www.triggerpointbook.com/angina.htm
You could be having what is called splenic flexure syndrome that causes pains like that and makes people think they are having heart attacks. Good you were checked out. I would follow up like they said with the family doctor. My experience at my doctors office where I work, when its the heart flaring up usually patients say its so deep and unusual like none they have had before and is continous, may let up at times but never goes completely away..some have even gone 2 or 3 days like that!! Any pain in chest area should be checked on though for its better to be safe than sorry.
My husband came to office saying both arms felt like they were going to fall off they were so bad, did not complain of his chest, and always ran a low bp.
One woman was complaining of severe mid back pain...was a heart attack in progress.
When in doubt, check it out.
Thanks for the thoughts. It's been almost a year since I last saw a cardiologist, but was in E.R. last night with the normal EKG, etc.
I understand your concern, with all your normal results it is probably not your heart. For me , when I have palpitations frequently by the end of the day I am having chest pain, and every other heart symptom you can imagine. The mind is a very powerful thing. How long has it been since you saw a cardiologist?