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Query: Hello doctor, I am a-29-year old female on dialysis. I just started having a sharp shooting pain through the left side of my chest to the back side of my left shoulder/ neck. My left arm feels weak and the pain goes away and then comes back. Should I be concerned? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern but need to know more about the symptoms, like precipitating factors, factors that increase pain, etc. This pain does not appear to be cardiac pain or something serious. I suggest you get one ECG (Electrocardiogram) done just to rule out... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20-year-old male, 6'4 feet, and around 165 pounds. For around two months or a little over now I have had chest pains and weird abdominal pains. I first went to the doctor when the symptoms began and was prescribed Omeprazole and Carafate. They did not seem to help all that much.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. My first possibility remains of gastritis and reflux disease. Stress and anxiety precipitate and aggravates this. The probability of this being cardiac is very less in this age group. You should avoid a fatty, oily, and ... Read Full »
What is the treatment for chest pain at night in a cardiomyopathic patient?
Query: Hello doctor, Six months ago, my father was hospitalized due to pleural effusion. After doing all the tests, we got to know that he has cardiomyopathy, for which the doctor prescribed some medicines. He is taking Atorfit CV 20, Nitrocontin 2.6 mg, Coversyl plus, Concor 2.5, Glyciphage and Glynase. B... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Did he undergo angiography at that time? Can you attach his test reports or summary? Firstly, you should consult your cardiologist again and get him checked for the cause of pain. This pain may be related to noncardiac cause as well, like musculoskeletal or gastric r... Read Full »
I have acute chest pain inspite of no major blockages in the heart. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, Three months ago I had chest pain with nausea and shortness of breath. Since the BP got controlled, the sob decresed. Though they increased the Nitropatch to 0.6 and started the beta blockers, I am having a fewer episodes. I had an angiogram last week. It showed no major arteries block... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Microvascular angina can be diagnosed on nuclear stress test with perfusion defects if any and also on angiography which shows slow flow in the absence of blockages in major arteries. So, if these tests are showing any abnormalities, then we have to consider the poss... Read Full »
What is the cause for occasional, irritating, and mild left-sided chest pain?
Query: Hi doctor, I am having pain on the left side of my chest from the last 2 to 3 days. I am not sure, but it seems a muscular pain because whenever I am moving my neck in a particular way or when I press my collar bone, the pain is more. I have a clerical job, and I have to sit a lot in front of the la... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the history and facts, it appears to be a non-cardiac pain. Also, you had similar pain in the past, and it was non-cardiac, so I think there is no need to worry. Also, the cardiac pain will not worsen on movements or application of pressure, so in all probabil... Read Full »
My father has chest pain lasting a minute. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,My father is suffering from chest pain for the last six months which is during for about 30 seconds to 1 minute and he says he is feeling like his heart is vibrating, poking during the pain. He has consulted a cardiologist four months ago and has taken ECG, echocardiogram, treadmill str... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It does not appear to be a serious problem. Cardiac pain is unlikely to occur for this short time. It typically occurs on exertion and relieves with rest, and persists for 5 to 10 minutes. Such rest occurs usually due to gastritis and reflux disease. He should av... Read Full »
Could you please check my ECG and let me know if everything is fine?
Query: Hi doctor, I regularly do yearly ECG test. This year I could not do that due to certain situations. I did a routine ECG test and got a consultation from a local physician, and he told me that the result was normal. I wanted to get a second opinion. I have no history of any previous health issues. Co... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your report is normal (attachment removed to protect the patient’s identity). There are baseline artifacts due to machine problems, but there are no significant abnormalities on ECG (electrocardiogram). However, it would be best to focus on ... Read Full »
Do lower abdominal pain more associated with heart or kidney problem?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a hypertensive person and I take medicine Olsar H 20 occasionally. From the past two weeks, I am feeling muscle pain in hands and knee joints with headache backside. Sometimes while lying down to sleep I am sensing fluttering in my chest left side for which I feel afraid and sit ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, this does not appear serious to me. However, you should get yourself evaluated. This does not appear to be related to kidneys. Your ECG (electrocardiogram) is normal and lipid profile shows elevated cholesterol level, which would increase the risk of heart d... Read Full »
I have pain in the right lungs with yellow phlegm. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 19 year old male, and I weigh 140 lbs, and I am 5.7 feet tall. About three weeks ago, I went to the doctor for a fever, chills, and a headache. I was told that it was a minor case of flu. I developed blood in my mucus soon after, but I did not go to the doctor, as it went away aft... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is a repeat lower respiratory tract infection, which is leading to both yellow phlegm and chest pain due to inflammation of pleura called as pleuritis.Chances of cancer are very less, provided your young age. Still, you should get one a chest x-ray done.I suggest yo... Read Full »
Why is there pain in left shoulder and upper chest?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 34-year-old male. I am having a BP medicine (Telma AM 40). I am having pain in left shoulder, upper chest, back side. I had done ECG, 2D echo and a TMT and all the tests are negative. My doctor said the pain is not related to cardio. The pain is not constant it comes and goes, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The characteristics of your pain are not typical of cardiac pain. There are two possibilities in you, first is of a spinal cause like spondylosis or compression of nerves and other is costochondritis. Does this pain increases on neck movement, or any neck trauma, the... Read Full »