What causes pain on left side of chest and gastric problems?
Patient: I am 36years old male.I am having pain in my chest-just to the left of my chest inside 2nd rib bone from top.sometime the pain is around 3-4 rib bone.It from the front and sometime from the back.I have severe gastric.some time i feel ball of air just above stomach to the left. might there be connection between the pain and gastric.toady i am having continious pain at the said point.Thank you. Doctor: Hi thanks for contacting HCM...You have not mentioned which gastric problem you have ....You could have reffered chest pain ....Treat you gastritis or ulcer like condition by strong antacid drug like rabeprazole or pentoprazole ....for two week.....Restrict gastric irritants like .../excess spicy /excess tea and coffee / smoking and alcohol / non veg etc....If your ribs tender to touch it could be costochondirtis for which brufen like antiinflammatory drug given. ..If your pain constricting then investigate with echo and blood pressure checking...Consult physician for this.Take care