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Suggest Treatment For Chest Pain And Rapid Heart Rate
my 9 year old daughter has been suffering from chest pain since christmas. with rapid heartbeat at times too. New years eve and day were awful and i took her to a&e twice. she was monitored but nothing presented. on her 3rd exam we were told a virus had caused the tissue surrounding her ribs to swell and that she would have to take ibrobruphen until better.after several weeks the pain had spread to stomach and doctor told us to quit the medication and use paracetamol when unbearable. Pain has since spread to her arms and upper legs also.some days she cannot move as it is so painful. this has been going on a long time now. any ideas?
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello!,
Her symptoms could be related to costochondritis or fibromyalgia.
But, before coming to this conclusion, as the situation has been worsening gradually, I would recommend consulting with a rheumatologist and performing some tests in order to investigate for a possible autoimmune disorder or connective tissue disorder.
A cardiac ultrasound should be done too, coupled with thyroid hormone levels, in order to exclude a possible congenital heart defect or thyroid gland dysfunction.
You should discuss with her pediatrician on the above possible causes and tests.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
Her symptoms could be related to costochondritis or fibromyalgia.
But, before coming to this conclusion, as the situation has been worsening gradually, I would recommend consulting with a rheumatologist and performing some tests in order to investigate for a possible autoimmune disorder or connective tissue disorder.
A cardiac ultrasound should be done too, coupled with thyroid hormone levels, in order to exclude a possible congenital heart defect or thyroid gland dysfunction.
You should discuss with her pediatrician on the above possible causes and tests.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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