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I had sharp chest pain to mild pain that last 10 seconds in the upper back & front starting 3 weeks ago. I went to my doctor and he said it wasn't my heart. He ran an EKG & took xrays. Have a cough and he gave me a steriod inhaler for it. My heartbeat was a bit uneven but I do get anxiety from dr's visits ( temp, BPand & heartbeat go up) so he wasn't concerned. ThenI had pressure on my chest when I laid down so I went back to the doctor. He sent me to a cardiologist who did a stress echo & said everything looked great.

I went for a follow up with my doctor and the The pains started to go away so that was good. My blood work was fine besides my cholesterol being a little high. Then three day ago I was in a body toning class doing & sit ups and I started to feel pain around my upper back and around my rips under my breast. Now I have the pains again in the front back on the middle left side-. Wondering if it's a pulled muscle and I should wait it out? Or am I being misdiagnosed?

 

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November 16 1:27 PM (4 minutes and 27 seconds later)
         
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Customer (name blocked for privacy):Hi
Dr. Steve:Hi--this is dr. steve--your name pls?
Customer (name blocked for privacy):Hi Mary. I'm a girl actually. I must have hit "male" by accident
Dr. Steve:Welcome to Chat Mary
Customer (name blocked for privacy):Thank you
Dr. Steve:Based on all the above--I don't believe it's ur heart.
Dr. Steve:The NEGATIVE Stress-echo is quite reassuring
Customer (name blocked for privacy):That's good to hear.
Dr. Steve:Also--anginal/cardiac pain in a 31 yr old female is extremely uncommon
Dr. Steve:i do think a pulled/strained muscle is MOST likely diagnosis
Customer (name blocked for privacy):I did gain about 30 lbs and have started to exercise in the last month.
Customer (name blocked for privacy):So you think it's a pulled muscle and I should just wait it out?
Dr. Steve:ic...good 4 u [on exercising]
Dr. Steve:yes--i would
Dr. Steve:go easy on chest/back exercises for next wk tho
Customer (name blocked for privacy):Okay thank you. I just needed some reassurance because I was worried. Thank you so much. It really helps.
Dr. Steve:if persists beyond--may want to see a PT
Dr. Steve:YW
Dr. Steve:take care now
Customer (name blocked for privacy):What's a PT?
Dr. Steve:Physical Therapist
Dr. Steve:[works on muscle strains]
Customer (name blocked for privacy):Oh okay. Thank you. Have a great weekend
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