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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Tightness In The Chest

hello, yesterday i had a near fainting episode, i was very pale, weak, shaky and lasted around 10 mins. a couple of hrs later i have had a tightness in the middle of my chest, its a constant ache. i have no problem breathing in or out or moving about, and no change to pain if im resting or moving about. i took antacid pill in case of heartburn but no change. i am 31 yr old female, no history of chest problems, in good health although about 20lbs overweight 5"3
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, you should immediately go tomorrow hospital an rule out heart diseases.
Your symptoms like sudden onset central chest pain, breathing difficulty, dizziness, fainting etc are commonly seen with heart diseases like ischemic heart diseases (IHD).
So consult doctor and get done
1. Ecg
2. 2d echo
3. Stress test (trade mill test).
If all these are normal then no need to worry for heart diseases.
Sometimes uncontrolled, undiagnosed stress and anxiety can also cause similar symptoms.
So avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm.
Don't worry, you will be alright but first rule out heart diseases.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Tightness In The Chest

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you should immediately go tomorrow hospital an rule out heart diseases. Your symptoms like sudden onset central chest pain, breathing difficulty, dizziness, fainting etc are commonly seen with heart diseases like ischemic heart diseases (IHD). So consult doctor and get done 1. Ecg 2. 2d echo 3. Stress test (trade mill test). If all these are normal then no need to worry for heart diseases. Sometimes uncontrolled, undiagnosed stress and anxiety can also cause similar symptoms. So avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm. Don t worry, you will be alright but first rule out heart diseases. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.