I Am Having A Sharp Pain In The Left Side

Posted on Sun, 21 Jul 2019

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Question : I am having a sharp pain in the left side of my chest that lasts for a second or 2. It has been going on for a couple of hours and repeats every couple of minutes

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!

I understand your concern and would explain that this type of chest pain is not typical of the heart.

I would like to know if the pain is triggered by deep breathing or body movements. This could be indicative of a musculoskeletal pain. In such case, ibuprofen would help improve your situation.

For this reason, I recommend trying taking a tablet of ibuprofen or acetaminophen.

If the pain does not improve, I would recommend going to the ER for a physical exam, a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr.Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar