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What Causes Frequent Sharp Pain In Middle Of Chest?
Pain in the right center of my chest. It does not hurt at touch. It does hurt when I laugh, cough, or blow my nose. Also, I am having a sudden shooting pain in that area periodically throughout the day. This is the second day I ve been suffering from this.
Fri, 13 Nov 2015
Hi Dear ,
As per your query you have chest pain specially when I laugh, cough, or blow nose . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query , but in your case it seems to me that the symptoms can occur due two reasons :-
- Firstly it can be due to acid reflux disease , which occur due to dysfunction of esophageal sphincter . It allow the acidic content to come upward .
- Secondly it occur due to heart disease like angina and heart attack .
I would like to suggest you to consult cardiologist for proper examination . Doctor may order ECG , TMT , complete blood profile and sometimes angiography . Doctor may prescribe betablockers and calcium channel blockers along with nitroglycerine . Doctor may also refer you to gastroenterologist if the problem is related to acid reflux . For now avoid eating spicy and heavy food , do not exert your body and take proper rest .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
As per your query you have chest pain specially when I laugh, cough, or blow nose . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query , but in your case it seems to me that the symptoms can occur due two reasons :-
- Firstly it can be due to acid reflux disease , which occur due to dysfunction of esophageal sphincter . It allow the acidic content to come upward .
- Secondly it occur due to heart disease like angina and heart attack .
I would like to suggest you to consult cardiologist for proper examination . Doctor may order ECG , TMT , complete blood profile and sometimes angiography . Doctor may prescribe betablockers and calcium channel blockers along with nitroglycerine . Doctor may also refer you to gastroenterologist if the problem is related to acid reflux . For now avoid eating spicy and heavy food , do not exert your body and take proper rest .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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