Chest Pain

Described as a discomfort as a key warning symptom of heart attack, chest pain is one of the leading sickness in the whole world that knows no age.

Chest pain has several symptoms that include crushing or squeezing that feels like a heavy weight. It also consists of the occurrence with either sweating, shortness of breath, vomiting, stingy sensations, dizziness and irregular heartbeat.

If you have any of those that are mentioned above, it is not an official indication that you have for a graver condition. For better evaluation and assessment of your condition, answer the questions below with a yes or no:
1. Do you think that your chest pain is due to a medication?
2. Do you experience mild throbbing without the signs of a heart attack?
3. Do you feel those twinges with a band like rash?
4. Do you have fever while having aches in the breast area?
5. Do you have difficulty in breathing but you do not have any of the symptoms?

If majority of your answer is a yes then immediately consult a cardiologist. However, even if most of your answer is a no, it is still but wise to address any of those unusual situations in your body.

There are actually several causes of chest pain like:
* Angina is fatty deposits that develop in the arteries. It carries blood to the heart, narrowing it down and temporarily limiting blood flow to the heart especially during times of exertion. Restricted blood flow can actually bring about recurrent episodes.
* Heartburn is a stomach acid that washes up from the stomach into the esophagus. It travels from the mouth to the stomach where it causes such. It is a painful and burning sensation behind the sternum. It is often associated by a sour taste and regurgitation. It usually follows a meal and may last for long periods.
* Panic attack are periods of intense fear together rapid breathing and profuse sweating. It is most likely you are experiencing another form of anxiety.
* Pleurisy is a sharp and localized ache that is more agonizing when you inhale or cough. When the membrane line appears in the cavity, it gradually covers the lungs and becomes inflamed. It can also be a result of a wide variety of other reasons such as pneumonia. Lupus can also be a factor but it is really rare to happen. It is an autoimmune disease where your body's immune system erroneously strikes a healthy tissue.
* Costochondritis is also known as Tietze's syndrome. It is where the cartilage of the rib cage , specifically the one that joins the ribs to the breastbone, is swelling. That ache abruptly comes where it is intense and often leads you to assume that you have heart attack. This actually causes your breast area to hurt when you force on your sternum.