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chest pains. what could be cause?
my son age 40 has had pain in middle of chest. he claims it aint the heart. his blood pressure is normal, he does not take alcohol or drugs(clean for 10 yrs), medicine(until recently he took a pain pill for stop pain cause asprin,bayer,and tylenol dont work)
been going on off n on..one day hell have it.take a pain pill and gone for about 2-3 day...pain pill..gone...now its been almost a week and so far nothing.
he refuses to goto the doctor, all quacks in this small area in backwoods plus cant afford it.
he also says its same pain when he ....the doctors around here told him....kidney stones...but which he never passed..and after pain pills what they prescribed...3 yrs ago....in the center of his chest
what else is in the chest area besides lungs..his breathing is good.
any ideas besides see a doctor?
3 Answers
- Anonymous9 years agoFavorite Answer
What kind of pain? Because I can tell you what is not heart pain: Sharp pain, pain in a single easily defined location (Can he point to where it hurts without hesitation, basically.) pain that lasts for days/weeks without other symptoms. But the #1 source of chest pain: Anxiety. Panic and anxiety trigger harmless chest pains of monstrous proportions. Its truly terrifying.
- 9 years ago
He needs to be listened to for mitral valve prolapse; it can have symptoms of a heart attack/pressure in the middle of the chest. If no one else will care, have him go to an emergency room and tell them the symptoms. I know several nurses who have all said that they would rather a person come to the ER, when having chest pains, than not. Even if it is not a heart attack, they want to find out what is causing the pains. Suggest the doctor listen for mitral valve prolapse; it will sound like a click. It is when this heart valve does not close properly, and lets the blood back up into the heart.
Source(s): I have mitral valve prolapse; I found it out when I thought I was having a heart attack and went to the hospital. I was put in for tests, and a heart sonogram found it. My blood pressure medicine also helps me from having symptoms. - godfatherofsoulLv 79 years ago
Could be a lot of things, even gas. Might want to check it out if it's persistent.
