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Sharp Pain In Right Side Of Upper Chest. Having Arthritis, Diabetic. Should I Meet A Doctor Immediately?
I am male 75 in relatively good health with type 11 diabetes. I woke up in the night a couple days ago and
had sharp pain in the right side of up upper chest. I experienced the same pain last year in my left knee
from Arthritis. I took a couple Ibuprofin and went back to sleep. The pain subsided but came back again'
last night. It takes months to see my VA Dr. Should I go to emergeny? Thanks
Walter
had sharp pain in the right side of up upper chest. I experienced the same pain last year in my left knee
from Arthritis. I took a couple Ibuprofin and went back to sleep. The pain subsided but came back again'
last night. It takes months to see my VA Dr. Should I go to emergeny? Thanks
Walter
Fri, 23 Aug 2013
hi
thank you for the query
sir I have gone through your query and understood your concerns
sir I would give you three possibilities for your chest pain with diabetes a major risk factor
1. musculoskeletal
2.GERD
3.pleuritic chest pain
4.cardiac pathology
a simple ecg will rule out cardiac pathology which is of major concern ..and the rest would subside with proper medication as prescribed by your doctor after diagnosing your problem..so I would like to suggest you to see a cardiaologist or gp and go through complete cardiac work up...hope every thing would be normal...thank you wish you good health..hope I have answered your query to satisfactory ..
regards
DR.Alekhya
thank you for the query
sir I have gone through your query and understood your concerns
sir I would give you three possibilities for your chest pain with diabetes a major risk factor
1. musculoskeletal
2.GERD
3.pleuritic chest pain
4.cardiac pathology
a simple ecg will rule out cardiac pathology which is of major concern ..and the rest would subside with proper medication as prescribed by your doctor after diagnosing your problem..so I would like to suggest you to see a cardiaologist or gp and go through complete cardiac work up...hope every thing would be normal...thank you wish you good health..hope I have answered your query to satisfactory ..
regards
DR.Alekhya
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