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What Causes Chest Pain During Workout?

hi i started to have chest pain a few months ago and today when i was at the gym i started to get really bad chest pain i don t know if it s cause i worked out for 5 hours straight at first i thought i was having another anxiety attack but i don t think it was cause this time it was really bad.
Mon, 7 Aug 2017
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Hi,

I understand your concern.

Workout requires energy and healthy heart to face it without any problem.
If chest pain has started recently since a few months back, then, this is a ringing bell for you to check your heart.

It could be muscular skeletal due to perhaps over-strenuous exercises you might do.
However, we want to make sure your heart is not suffering. So, a complete cardiac check up should be run as soon as possible:
- ECG
- echocardiogram
- stress test
- chest X-ray

For the moment, I advise to stop workouts and consult with cardiologist immediately.

Hope this helps.
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What Causes Chest Pain During Workout?

Hi, I understand your concern. Workout requires energy and healthy heart to face it without any problem. If chest pain has started recently since a few months back, then, this is a ringing bell for you to check your heart. It could be muscular skeletal due to perhaps over-strenuous exercises you might do. However, we want to make sure your heart is not suffering. So, a complete cardiac check up should be run as soon as possible: - ECG - echocardiogram - stress test - chest X-ray For the moment, I advise to stop workouts and consult with cardiologist immediately. Hope this helps.