| Is ongoing chest pain a sign of heart
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| | relieve the pain. This problem usually
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| failure? Chest pains of any type can be
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| | goes away on its own. Ask your doctor
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| frightening. You may think you are having
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| | about it.
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| a heart attack. The thought that it might
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| | * Periconditis: Chest pains may also be
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| be heart attack can increase chest pains.
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| | caused by another type of inflammation -
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| You should see a doctor immediately to be
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| | inflammation of the heart lining.
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| sure.
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| | * Musculoskeletal: Ongoing chest pain may
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| Supposing, though, that you have seen a
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| | be a matter of muscle strain. Perhaps you
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| doctor about your ongoing chest pain. You
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| | twisted or lifted in such a way as to
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| were not having a heart attack. Your
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| | pull a chest muscle. This type of ongoing
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| doctor sent you home, but the chest pains
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| | chest pain hurts when you touch the
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| continue to come and go.
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| | chest.
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| Is ongoing chest pain a sign of heart
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| | * Gall Bladder: A gall bladder attack can
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| failure that the doctor might miss?
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| | cause excruciating chest pain. This can
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| Possible Reasons for Ongoing Chest Pains
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| | stop and start many times. It is related
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| Chest pains are often, but not always
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| | to eating, however, and not to the heart.
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| heart related. The nerves flowing from
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| | * Acid reflux: A common cause of ongoing
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| the spinal column can echo pain, making
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| | chest pain is acid reflux, GERD, or
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| us think one part of the body hurts when
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| | heartburn. This feels like the heart is
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| the problem is actually in another part.
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| | in pain. It can come and go frequently.
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| Once we are convinced that chest pains
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| | Ask your doctor if your ongoing chest
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| relate to the heart, it can be difficult
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| | pain may be related to your digestive
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| to find the true source of the problem.
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| | system.
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| Physicians are frequently faced with this
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| | Make the Connection
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| dilemma. The chest pain is not "all in
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| | Is your ongoing chest pain a sign of
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| your head". It is real pain. It may not
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| | heart failure? It might be if you have
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| relate to the heart, however, no matter
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| | other symptoms of heart failure. Do you
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| how much your head tells you it does.
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| | have trouble breathing? Do you become
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| We do not have space here to list every
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| | uncomfortable when lying flat because you
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| cause of chest pain, but we can give
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| | feel short of breath? Are your legs and
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| examples. Assuming you have already
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| | arms swollen with excess fluid? Have you
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| undergone physical examination for your
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| | gained weight from water retention? Do
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| chest pains, consider the following. You
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| | you feel like you have indigestion, and
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| will want to discuss your chest pain with
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| | you would rather not eat because of it?
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| a qualified, licensed physician.
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| | With your ongoing chest pain, do you feel
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| * Anxiety: Chest pains often are caused
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| | tired, weak, and not able to do the
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| by anxiety. Your body responds to
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| | physical things you usually do? Are you
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| stressors by preparing for fight or
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| | restless and confused? Does it seem that
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| flight. However, you do neither. Instead,
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| | your attention span has grown shorter and
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| you continue the anxious state of
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| | your memory is failing?
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| preparation. Your body continues to pour
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| | These are some, but not all, of the
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| forth chemicals to help you fight or
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| | symptoms that accompany chest pain if you
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| flee. This process can trigger ongoing
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| | are experiencing heart failure.
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| chest pain. If this is true in your case,
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| | Helpful Tip
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| the ongoing chest pain is not a sign of
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| | Your doctor will probably be able to make
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| heart failure. It is your body's warning
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| | a tentative diagnosis of heart failure if
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| that you need to reduce anxiety.
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| | you have swelling and are short of
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| * Angina pectoris: Chest pains may
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| | breath. He or she will listen to your
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| indicate blocked arteries. Do you get the
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| | chest, tap the chest, and even take a
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| chest pains when you engage in physical
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| | chest X-ray. If your doctor suspects
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| activities, try to handle emotional
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| | heart failure, other tests will be
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| stress, or endure extreme temperatures?
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| | ordered.
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| Do the chest pains feel like pressure
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| | Many therapies can help ease your heart's
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| under the breastbone? If so, ask your
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| | workload. If your chest pains are caused
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| doctor to check for angina.
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| | by heart failure, your physician can
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| * Costochondritis: This cause of chest
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| | help.
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| pains is really an inflammation of the
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| | CAUTION: The information presented here
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| joints in your chest. Inflammation where
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| | is for general educational purposes only.
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| ribs and breastbone connect may cause
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| | It is not a substitute for medical
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| chest pain along the edges of your
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| | advice. You should not rely on this
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| breastbone. Your pain may get worse when
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| | information to make health decisions.
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| you cough or take a deep breath. An
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| | Consult your family doctor about your
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| anti-inflammatory medicine or heat may
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| | personal condition.
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