sharp left ribs cage pain

[frederic69]

Dear all,
i am 34 years old, strong build with a little beer belly, however recently i had a very sharp and needle like pain right at the bottom of my left ribs, if you take the center of your ribs cage and go all the to the left my pain was right in the middle, very strong lasted only few second, it almost made me pass out and when i saw the nurse she told me that my blood pressure was good and should check my heart in case of heart attack. did EKG all good and doctor telling me this is due to a fatty liver. so far no one can tell me one hundred percent what happen to me. since it happen i am not quiet myself, feel very tired and always in a bad mood.
any thought?
Thank you

[Dr_Smita_S]

Hi

Some of the causes for left sided chest pain can be:

Cardiac conditions  such as ischemia, hypertension, pericarditis, valvular disease
Respiratory conditions : Infection of lungs, pulmonary hypertension, emphysema
Abdominal Conditions: Ulcers, liver disease, splenic disorders,
Chest wall problems: muscle pain, herpes
Other conditions: anxiety, stress, medications

You should consult your doctor for a complete evaluation and investigations as some of the causes for chest pain can be serious and could result in long term complications.

Take care and do write in if you need more information.
Regards

[Lindy55]

You should have your doctor do a stress test.  This is where they make you walk on a tread mill while hooked up to a machine that checks your heart.  They let you walk for three minutes or so at a certain pace, then increase the pace your are walking to a higher pace of walking for the next 3 minutes and so on until you are done or cannot walk any longer due to medical issues.  A cardioligist is present when you do this.  This test should show up if you have problems with your heart.  If this test shows up a problem, then they can send you for further tests.  I had a triple by-pass about six months ago and my EKG's always showed up I was fine and had no heart problems.  It was not until I had a heart attack and was in the hospital that a problem showed up on the EKG.  The funny thing is that I had a stress test just 10 days prior to my heart attack which I failed and was to have gone for further testing.  Just two weeks prior to my triple by-pass, I had a complete physical which included an EKG and the EkG was normal.  With pain on the your left side like that, you should really be further investigated by your doctor for heart problems.  How does your doctor know it is a fatty liver?   Did he test you for this?   Wishing you all the best.  Take care.