Suggest remedy for pain and soreness in chest
Patient: I was hit in the chest a couple of weeks ago. The bruising and pain has left, on the left side. The right side I get a burning pain that is above my breast to the right, it shoots into my back shoulder blade. It causes my right arm to ache and tingle alittle bit. It happens mostly when I move but it does happen when I am sitting still. It happens a dozen times a day but doesn t wake me up at night. It hits on the pain scale of 8-9 for any where from 4 to 10 mins. EKG is fine. BP up a bit. Waiting on Chest X-Rays. Any ideas? Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.  I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.  I had seen your medical presentation and understood your anxiety.Chest pain is more concerned for many people as heart is located. But there are many causes of chest pain. It can be muscle pain, lung pain, rib pain or esophageal gastric pain. All these factors are to be considered before diagnosing the exact cause. Coming to chest pain, you were having bruising on left side and burning pain above right breast. Probable most common cause could be acid reflux or gastritis (inflammation of stomach).As pain was changing with your sitting position, it could be due to muscle pain. So all these factors are to be considered before confirming the cause.  It is better to go for the following investigations:1. ECG2. Chest x-ray3. 2D Echo4. Gastric function testsComing to your case, my opinion is there were no classic signs of heart pain. So the most probable cause might be gastritis. You can follow the below measures:1. start using antacids in the morning before taking breakfast2. avoid spicy food 3. better to have frequent small mealsSo don't get worried you will be relieved soon from your symptoms. You can go for investigations and if any abnormality is there you can contact us at anytime. Hope you will be recovered soon from your symptoms.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.