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Months of Chest Pain - Please help

Digestive Health | Last Active: Oct 24, 2022 | Replies (296)

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@brookeg19

Hello,

I’m struggling because I’ve had on and off sharp shooting left chest pain in a specific area for the past 3 months. I’ve gone to the ER 7 times for CT scan with contrast, 4 X-rays blood work with slightly elevated DDimer . I’ve had ultrasound in my legs as I get muscle spasm , cramping, and tightness in just the left. I was having left upper arm pain on the outside . My doctor says it doesn’t seem to be cardio related but won’t refer me out to a specialist. I have done a stress test . I’m at a lost. I’m currently seeing a chiropractor as someone close to me suggested. Sometimes it helps but then a day or two later it comes back. It has been on and off sometimes I think it’s clearing up as I won’t have an episode for a week and then it comes back.

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Hi @brookeg19 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Chest pain can be concerning, especially if you aren't getting any answers. You will notice that I moved your post to a discussion that has many member who are talking about chest pain like @jenniferhunter, @funk24, @snapdragon20, @lvon, and @tatyannad.

Brooke, have they check for anxiety attacks, GI issues or other major organs on that side of your body?

I think you have all ready found what is causing your problem I have had two ulcers in my life one when I was very young did not know that I had it until I got very sick but later when I was about 29 I agreed to participate in a study for a new medicine to protect the stomach because I had had a previous Ulcer but half way through they had to take me out of the study because I started to have pain, part of this hole thing was that I had to have a lot of scopes before I went on the trial medicine and during but when I started having pain they did one early and found that I had a ulcer so they took me out of the study started me on some antibiotics and after a few weeks it went way I had two more scopes to make sure it was gone but the pain would even go into my teeth sometimes into my shoulder this is only what happened to me it wouldn’t hurt to have your doctors look closer also you my want to try some Pepto Bismol when you are here those pains at least you know if’s your digestive System it won’t hurt to try I hope that this helps in someway good luck keep looking if it’s not your stomach then make them get you a good cardiologists to look at everything you have had done

Do you need a referral? A lot of insurances don’t need one anymore. I would inform the doctor that you are requesting to go to a cardiologist and if they deny you they will be held responsible. Try to bring someone in the room with you.
I had chest pain, not exactly like yours, but bentyl 20 mg, or a shot in the hospital, worked for me. Good luck.