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Suggest Treatment For Intermittent Pain In The Chest

I have been having pain in the upper left chest area intermittently for a week. Sometimes dull ache, sometimes a little more sharp. I feel nauseous off and on and have a gnawing or hungry feeling in stomach. Sometimes lightheaded feeling sometimes not. Ibuprofen works but for short periods. Right now, just feeling a little lightheaded and not myself. Pain sometimes relieve with sitting or changing positions.
Mon, 4 Sep 2017
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Thank you for your query. You must get your chest pain evaluated. This can be due to heart disease and must be ruled out. Your doctor will get tests like ECG, 2D echocardiography, Troponin test and if required, angiography to rule out heart disease. You should not take pain killers on your own.
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Suggest Treatment For Intermittent Pain In The Chest

Thank you for your query. You must get your chest pain evaluated. This can be due to heart disease and must be ruled out. Your doctor will get tests like ECG, 2D echocardiography, Troponin test and if required, angiography to rule out heart disease. You should not take pain killers on your own.