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Months of Chest Pain - Please help

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I have a lot of the same issues. I am 35 y/o male. For months now I have dealt with random chest pain/discomfort. These can sometimes last the majority of the day. Occasionally, this discomfort will be accompanied by a sensation in my left arm. It almost feels like the muscle is going numb. Also, the chest discomfort can radiate into my back. I've found that my resting HR can frequent dip into the low 40s. More nights than not I will wake up with these chest issues. This sets off the anxiety and it's all downhill from there. GP sent me to cardiologist. Holter monitor and echo stress test. Can't seem to diagnose anything. Does anyone have any insight into what could be going on if it's non-cardio as they are suggesting? I am sick of reading the same old "your chest pain could be serious, go see a doctor". The anxiety makes sleep almost impossible since I'm convinced I'll have a heart attack in my sleep. One weird part of this is the fact that when my HR is elevated in excersise, I feel the best. The chest pain is gone, and stays fine for a while. Worst time is when I'm completely at rest. I hope someone has some insight.

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Hello jdad2018. I have exactly the same issues. Chest pain or better discmfort either below the left nipple or mid chest heaviness or some discomfort on upper left back. It comes every day from 9am untill night sleep. Mornig is ok. That feeling make me dizzy and afraid for fainting. Afraid to drive, go out, travel, etc and the way of leaving became horrible. I have done all cardiac (multiple EKGs, blood tests many times, stress test with nuclear, holter, CT angiogram, echo) and came back normal. Also I had all gastro (endoscopy, fluroscpy, colonoscpy) and are also normal. Further a couple of CTs on chest including almost all organs came back good. However, the feeling of discomfort has been dereriorated ( I have it more than a year). Also I notice that while at gym (almost daily running 3km) I feel no problem. But after few hours start again. I have some relief by placing capsicum pluster under left armpit close to chest, please update me for your case.

Hi! Not sure if you still log onto here but I read this and was excited to find someone who is going through the same thing as me! im 31 years old. Im a female. For about 6 months or more I have been having these weird pains in my left side of chest. Its not crushing or a squeezing sensation. Its more like a cramping sort of? and it changes in location. Sometimes its between my left armpit and nipple...sometimes its below my left breast. It also as you said...it once in awhile sends a weird sensation down my left arm into my finger tips. These events happen daily but just as yours do...seem to happen very randomly. Also, just like yours, it seems to happen when im at rest the most. When im working, moving around, ect. it doesnt seem to do this. I havent been to a doctor about it because to be honest im afraid. But i work in medical field and have discussed it with some of my coworkers and they all seem to think it isnt cardiac related due to my age and otherwise good health. I know that nowadays anyone at anytime can develop heart problems but they also told me that usually pains that come and go and last for months and months as mine have are more indicating a musculoskeletal issue rather than a heart condition. Im not sure what the heck is causing this..but if it was an injured muscle in my back or shoulder like they say i feel like it woudlve healed by now. The pains seem to be getting more frequent. And also....the area in which these "pains/cramps" are occuring is deep inside...like i cant get to it to try and massage it for relief. Nothing I do seems to trigger it...heavy lifting or exercise doesnt bring it on or relieve it when it happens. I know I should prob see a doctor but im worried they are gonna say its something serious or worse tell me there is nothing wrong and I just have to keep dealing with this and have it get worse. Just so weird that when Im at rest is when it seems to happen the most.