What causes breathing difficulty and pain in heart?
Patient: I recently took my prescribed medication, but now I have a very horrid feeling in my chest. It hurts to breathe and it s causing me to worry about whether or not my heart can withstand this pain. Could someone please help me figure out what might be wrong? Please and thank you Doctor: Thanks for your question on HCM.In my opinion you should first relax and be calm.I advice you steps to proceed.1. Get done ECG to rule out cardiac cause for your chest discomfort.2. If this is normal than get done chest x ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) to rule out pulmonary cause for your chest discomfort and breathing problem.If both are normal than get done CBC and S.TSH to rule out anaemia and thyroid causes.If everything above is normal than you must have anxiety associated symptoms. So be relax and keep calm. Avoid stress and anxiety.