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I get random chest pain (mostly left side) and shortness of breath (like shaking and feeling like I can not breath) and even tingling in my legs and arms. These events occur randomly (while playing basketball, sitting in a car, waking up in the middle of the night, after going on a run, and other random times). I have had blood tests, chest xray, ekg, echocardiogram and stress test and nothing abnormal except sinus bradycardia / sinus arrhythmia and on one ekg in july 2018 an incomplete right bundle branch block. Many doctors and cardiologist have said its nothing to be concerned about and think it is costochondritis/ anxiety and maybe even gerd (heartburn). I may also have a gluten or folic acid intolerance that runs in the family. I am worried this chest pain and shortness of breath is something more concerning. This chest pain also happened after smoking marijuana 4 years ago and has been present since. I stopped smoking ever since. Could the chest pain be related to the marijuana? Any ideas? Any other tests that you think need to be done? If so immediately or just in the future? Thanks.

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Cardiologist•Jabalpur
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Dear lybrate-user ,marijuana effect won't last for these long years. You need not worry as your symptoms are atypical and specially unrelated to activities. Still if you to clear your mind then go for tmt. My advice would be to join art of living or yoga class or meditation class.
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Gynaecologist•Noida
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Hello, COSTOCHONDRITIS is a rib AND CARTILAGE INFLAMMATION AND NOT BREST RELATED AT ALL. This can be controlled with NSAIDS.
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Homeopath•Hyderabad
Costochondritis causes localized chest wall pain and tenderness that can be reproduced by pushing on the involved cartilage in the front of the rib cage. Costochondritis is a relatively harmless musculoskeletal chest pain and usually resolves without treatment.
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General Physician•Delhi
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there could be various reason but the symptoms may indicate Costochondritis.
It's one of the most common causes of chest pain in kids and teens, and happens more often in girls than boys. A detailed discussion may help to identify the actual cause and its best possible diagnosis.
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I need the second opinion for my old aged mom (almost 95 years). She is suffering from all these symptoms those are mentioned below. Loss of appetite means she doesn't have the same desire to eat as she used to. Signs of decreased appetite include not wanting to eat, unintentional weight loss, and not feeling hungry. The idea of eating food may make she feels heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease (acid reflux) as if you might vomit after eating. She is mostly indigested whatever she takes. I am worrying she might get gastrointestinal (gi) bleeding, sometimes. She is taking pantocid 10 mg (a.c.) half and an hour before every meal. Her lung is filling with fluid (water) and she gets pulmonary edema and that make her feeling shortness breath and tightness is chest and get chest pain as well. She is taking lasix (furosemide) 10 mg (q.d.) to get rid of that extra fluid retention. She gets hypertension (high blood pressure) and is taking amlodipine (norvasc) 5 mg b.i.d. And for the heart related issues, she is taking metaguard 20 mg, monotrate 20 mg (1 tablet each) a.c. When she is taking the lasix, we have to put on hold for the (amlodipine). When the cardiologist took her the e.c.g and angiography (echocardiogram), he found the narrowing of the pulmonary valve opening i.e. Pulmonary stenosis. Firstly, he suggested us to do the pulmonary valve replacement. Due to her weakness and older age, the doctor is recommended to do so. Again, the doctor mentions she might get the chest pain due to her vitamin-d deficiency. It causes the inflammation of the cartilage in the rib cage (costochondritis). She has to take pain killer to release and comfort herself. One or two months ago, she was admitted to the hospital due to her continuous chest pain and shortness and tightness of breath. Then she got fainted. May be she got mild heart attack. After the blood test and angiogram results, it stated clotting of blood in the heart. The blood clot completely obstructs a coronary artery supplying blood to her heart muscle. The doctor also stated magnesium deficiency is heart arrhythmia that was weakening her heart muscle. When her heart can't pump enough blood to meet her body's needs, blood flow slows which can cause clots to form. The doctor injected her blood thinning medication and kept her relaxed in the hospital for about two weeks with a nasal cannula attached to the oxygen supply. After that episode, her physician prescribes her clopilet a 75 mg (q.d.) for thinning blood to avoid the clotting of blood. Due to the medications, her liver gets much toxins, that make her histamine level is high can cause pruritus and dryness. She is always complaining the itchiness most of the time. Whenever she causes the episodes of angina in order to prevent the angina from occurring, we apply nitroglycerin spray to her several times either day or night. Is there any other option to release her chest pain? How about the oxygen therapy? What we should do for her great health. No one wants to see his parent severe suffering with great sorrow. Please assist me with your precious, valuable sound suggestion with earliest response. Thank you very much in advance.

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I feel immensly sorry for all that she is suffering from. All that is you narrated is ageing issues. Multiple complaints one related to other mostly medication related. Vit d deficiency because she is not exposed to sufficient natural light. Electrolyte deficiencies due to certain medication. The cardiologist is doing there best, just follow his advise and be ready to accept the fact which are inevitable.
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General Physician•Delhi
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Costochondritis is the most common cause of sternum pain and occurs when the cartilage between the sternum and ribs becomes inflamed and irritated. Costochondritis can sometimes occur as the result of osteoarthritis but may also happen for no apparent reason. sharp pain on the side of the sternum area.But we have to look into the details of the problem.
Let's have a detailed discussion to Ensure proper treatment.
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Sexologist•Hyderabad
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Costochondritis. This condition occurs due to inflammation of rib cage cartilage between the ribs and sternum. Because costochondritis tends to manifest in the mid-chest area, near the sternum, you may experience pain under the left or right breast.
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General Physician•Delhi
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A leading cause of chest wall pain in teens is costochondritis – inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum, causing sharp chest pain which worsens with a deep breath. Costochondritis usually has no apparent cause and can last for several weeks or long. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and medication plan.
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Cardiologist•Alappuzha
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You have costochondritis and need pain killers. Costochondritis is an inflammation of the junctions where the upper ribs join with the cartilage that holds them to the breastbone, or sternum. The condition causes localized chest pain that you can reproduce by pushing on the cartilage in the front of your rib cage. Costochondritis is an inflammation of the cartilage of the rib cage. It usually involves the upper ribs near the top of the breastbone. Even though costochondritis is not a serious dis...more
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