Suggest Treatment For Persistent Pressure In Chest

Posted on Tue, 5 Jan 2016

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Tue, 5 Jan 2016 Answered on

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Question : When I stand up or if I bend down and get up I feel tightness in chest.. Going on for about 6 weeks.. Definitely has gotten better but it's still present when I standing up or take deep breaths .. What do you think?

Answered by Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can be costochondritis or muscle pain

Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,

It can be caused by costochondritis or by simple muscle pain, sometimes spine problems can cause such complaints.
You can try, if Ibuprofen relieves the pain, take Ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day after meal for five days.

Hope this was of help

Wishing you good health

In case of further questions don't hesitate to ask

Regards,

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

Follow up: Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (9 minutes later)

So after trying I brofin 400 for 5 days ... And nothing happens .. What else can it be? Or from the question you seem pretty confident that's what it is....

Answered by Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome back

Detailed Answer:
If there will be no improvement, I would advise you ha have an X Rays done.

Take care

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