Anxiety is a common cause of chest pain and is often not an indication of any serious pathology, like a heart attack. The pain may be psychogenic, where the person perceives the pain although it cannot be attributed to any pathology, or it may be related to muscle strain, hyperacidity, acid reflux, stomach cramps or >> Read More ...
Chest pain after eating or while eating is not an uncommon symptom. It may be as a result of swallowing larger than normal-sized bites, excessively hot food or drinks or due to acute acid reflux that occurs occasionally. In most of these cases, the pain is short-lived, does not increase in intensity and other signs or >> Read More ...
Left sided chest pain tends to cause significant stress as it is often associated with grave consequences like that of a heart attack. This is especially true if the pain is sudden and severe. However, there are various causes of chest pain on the left side that may not be as a result of life threatening medical >> Read More ...
Causes of Chest Pain on the Right Side Broadly, chest pain may be either centrally located (pain in center of chest) or occur more laterally (side chest pain). Right sided chest pain may be due to the same causes that can affect the left side. Although cardiac chest pain is more likely to occur on the left side, it can >> Read More ...
The presence of chest pain, especially if it is severe, often raises the concern about cardiac conditions like a heart attack (myocardial infarction). However this is not the only cause of severe chest pain and a number of factors have to be taken into consideration in order to discern cardiac chest pain from non-cardiac >> Read More ...
The onset of severe chest pain often raises the concern of serious underlying pathology, even in young patients and healthy adults. Chest pain is among the more common causes of emergency room visits and in many cases, the cause is often less serious than the initial concerns of the patient. The severity of the pain >> Read More ...
SusieU Asked : I have been experiencing a strange symptom in my chest and stomach area like there is a sinking feeling. My doctor says that it is related to anxiety but I am not convinced because it is not like that sinking feeling you get when disappointed or sad. I used to suffer with depression so I know what that is >> Read More ...
Randell67 Asked : I am a 42 year old male and have been fit for most of my life. Recently I was feeling a bit tired and weak at times and I went to the doctor. I was worried that it may be my heart or something because I was getting some of these symptoms like chest pain and short breath. All the tests came back clear >> Read More ...
Costochondritis is the inflammation of the costal cartilage between the ribs and sternum. It is a self-limiting condition meaning that it does not usually progress to a stage where it can result in complications. In most cases, it will resolve over time with no treatment. However, in severe cases of costochondritis, the >> Read More ...
CraigT Asked : In the past 2 weeks I have been experiencing a dull ache in my chest. When I breathe in deeply there pain in the chest on both sides but more towards the middle of the chest. I also have a pain by the shoulder blade and when I breathe in deeply this also aches a bit more than usual. I am only 24 years old >> Read More ...
