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What Causes Pain In The Left Side Of Chest?

i keep getting like pain in the left side of my chest that feels like something is squeezing my heart, it is not there all the time and when i get it there is not specific reason why it occurs. it also hurts more when i breath and sometimes makes my left shoulder hurt too.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Left sided squeezing type of pain with left shoulder pain are characteristic symptoms of cardiac chest pain.
So better to consult cardiologist and get done blood pressure monitoring, ecg, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test) to rule out heart diseases.
If all these are normal then no need to worry for heart diseases.
Musculoskeletal pain is also one possibility because you are having chest pain on breathing.
So apply warm water pad on affected areas. Take painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs.
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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What Causes Pain In The Left Side Of Chest?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Left sided squeezing type of pain with left shoulder pain are characteristic symptoms of cardiac chest pain. So better to consult cardiologist and get done blood pressure monitoring, ecg, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test) to rule out heart diseases. If all these are normal then no need to worry for heart diseases. Musculoskeletal pain is also one possibility because you are having chest pain on breathing. So apply warm water pad on affected areas. Take painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs. 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.