27 years
I feel pain in my chest left and right specially when I lay down or sleep, even sometimes when i sit on the sofa Could be from the AC cause I live in gulf and the AC is turned on all time ?
Aug 11, 2014
Any kind of discomfort or pain sensed in the right or left side of the chest is referred to as chest pain. There are several reasons that can trigger it.
Not all chest pains are related to the heart however many causes are not heart related .which cause you a chest pain related to a muscle spasm or catch and presented as if :
-tightness in the chest increased while taking breath in and out ,i mean by movement of the chest ,try to stop taking breath for a while does this pain persists if no and the pain is exaggerated with movement during breathing
- not accompanied by any other symptom related to other cause such as ,rapid heart beat ,shortness of breath ,sweating ,fever ,heart burn ,sudden wake from sleep ,the pain doesn't radiates to the arm or jaw or shoulder or any other place
-if it is fixed in intensity all the time ,and not increasing
-if it is relieved by ibuprofen and panadol
-if it happens suddenly in both chests after exercise movement ,AC ,shower
>>>then most probably and more likely it is only a muscle catch or spam due to AC (cold air power that affects your chest muscle being warm )or high muscular activity or overuse of the muscle or poor posture meaning that you stay in a position for a period of time so that the muscle catches .
If however ,the pain is not confined to the chest region, but gets extended to the shoulder, the throat and sometimes, the jaw. It is accompanied by other symptoms like palpitation, excessive sweating, vomiting and paleness of skin then probably there is a related heart problem
However, every time you feel chest pain, there is no need to panic.
some other causes : acid reflux, heartburn or gas can lead to a left-side chest pain. The gases formed inside the intestines and stomach give an upward thrust to the chest wall. This can, in turn, give rise to a condition of breathlessness, tightness or pain in the chest-which is similar to cardiac pain.
Some people may experience pain in the left side of the chest under the influence of excessive mental stress or physical exertion. In these conditions, the heart needs more blood to sustain the heartbeat. As a result, symptoms like intense chest pain, breathlessness and sweating arise. The intensity of the symptoms decrease with time, but they tend to recur.
These are - pneumonia, gallbladder diseases or liver inflammation. Pneumonia is an infectious disease that leads to inflammation of the lungs. Here, the chest pain is accompanied by fever, cough, shortness of breath, headache, etc. A constant sharp pain at the right side of the chest is an indication of presence of gallstones inside the gallbladder. Gallstones are formed due to crystallization of bile and cholesterol which leads to an inflammation of the gallbladder.
Sometimes, an abdominal pain is mistaken with chest pain. If there is pain, the first thing that needs to be identified is whether the pain is oriented locally or centrally. In some cases, it has been observed that when gas problems turn severe, an acute form of stomach pain is experienced by the patient. In these cases, the patient fails to determine whether the origin of the pain is the chest or the abdomen.
The root cause of chest pain needs to be established first, before starting any treatment. Thus, anyone suffering from chest pain should consult the doctor without any delay. In case of any severe chest pain, electrocardiogram and chest radiograph are conducted to detect any heart problems. An ultrasound is required for the diagnosis of gallstones, and a blood test for a diagnosis of hepatitis. Once the underlying cause is determined, doctors decide the course of treatment.
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