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What Causes A Recurrent Chest Discomfort?

Hi my name is John & I'm a 23 year old male. I'm 5'11'' & 165 lbs. I have no major health problems that I know about. I've been feeling discomfort on the left side of my chest for about 4-5 monthes now. This is not the first time. I had the same feeling about a year ago around the same time. My ekg came back normal, my chest x-ray was normal & my cardiac enzyme test came back negative both times. I'm very concerned about my health. I wanna know why I feel this way! Should I be worried about a major heart problem?
Tue, 16 Aug 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry for heart diseases because your extensive cardiac work up is normal and you are too young (23 years) for heart diseases.
Also no need to worry for lung diseases as your chest x ray is normal.
Sometimes, musculoskeletal cause can also cause left sided chest discomfort.
So avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Avoid movements causing pain. Avoid bad postures in sleep. Apply warm water pad on affected areas. Take painkiller like ibuprofen if required.
Avoid stress and tension if you are having stressful life.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes A Recurrent Chest Discomfort?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. No need to worry for heart diseases because your extensive cardiac work up is normal and you are too young (23 years) for heart diseases. Also no need to worry for lung diseases as your chest x ray is normal. Sometimes, musculoskeletal cause can also cause left sided chest discomfort. So avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Avoid movements causing pain. Avoid bad postures in sleep. Apply warm water pad on affected areas. Take painkiller like ibuprofen if required. Avoid stress and tension if you are having stressful life. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.