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Mild pain at chest and behind chest. For past 3 days..,...
Don't know the reason.
Pls advise me to do
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Mild chest pain (in the chest and behind the chest / back) for the past 3 days can have many causes.
The most common and likely reasons in a young person (assuming you are not elderly or have major risk factors like smoking, diabetes, high BP, high cholesterol, family history of early heart disease) are:
• Acid reflux / gastritis (very common cause of central chest pain + back discomfort)
• Musculoskeletal / chest wall pain (muscle strain, costochondritis, posture-related from sitting long hours or carrying bag)
• Anxiety / panic-related chest tightness (very frequent in students/young adults)
• Gas / bloating trapped in upper abdomen or chest
• Lung-related (mild pleurisy after viral infection, or simple viral chest inflammation)
Serious heart causes (angina, heart attack, pericarditis) are much less likely when the pain is mild, lasts 3 days, no sweating/nausea/shortness of breath/radiating to arm/jaw, and you are young. However, chest pain should never be completely ignored — even mild pain for 3 days needs proper evaluation to be safe.
Next Steps
1. See a doctor today or tomorrow (do not wait longer)
• Go to a general physician (GP) or cardiologist / chest physician.
• Tell them: pain location (front + behind), duration (3 days), intensity (mild), any relation to food/activity/breathing/posture, any other symptoms (cough, acidity, anxiety, fever).
2. Tests they will most likely do (very routine):
• ECG (electrocardiogram) — quick and must be done
• Troponin I / T blood test (rules out heart muscle damage)
• Chest X-ray (if cough or breathing concern)
• CBC + CRP (to see if inflammation/infection)
3. Go to emergency / hospital immediately if any of these appear:
• Pain becomes severe / squeezing / heavy
• Comes with sweating, vomiting, shortness of breath, dizziness/fainting
• Pain spreads to left arm, jaw, neck, upper back
• Pain worsens with activity and relieves with rest
Health Tips
• Until you see the doctor:
• Take Pantoprazole / Rabeprazole 40 mg once daily (empty stomach in morning) for 5–7 days — if pain is burning/acidity-related, it often improves quickly
• Avoid spicy/oily food, tea/coffee, late-night meals, lying down right after eating
• Sit upright or walk gently after meals
• Do slow deep breathing (4 sec in – 6 sec out) when anxious or pain starts
• Take simple paracetamol 500–650 mg if needed (safe, no stomach harm)
• Avoid ibuprofen/diclofenac for now (can worsen acidity)
Most likely this is non-cardiac (reflux, muscle, anxiety), but 3 days of chest pain always deserves an ECG + troponin to be 100% sure nothing is missed.
You are doing the right thing by checking early — once evaluated, you’ll feel much more relaxed.
Please see a doctor soon and feel free to share what the ECG/troponin shows — I can help explain further.
Take care
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Gastritis
T pantop 40mg od for 2 week
Ecg mandatory..
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Get nearby physician consultation to r/o cardiac issues or reach out to me for further management- need more details.
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Chest pains are of various reasons not only cardiac.it needs to be properly evaluated.so please consult for it.
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Could be lungs, could be gastric , may be cardiac. Kindly consult with me on 94 two six eight six 78 nine six.
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There are Many reasons for it...
It can be..gastritis, can be injury, lung infection and cardiac problem.
You need to proper treatment for it
Consult for better and further management
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Most common cause for chest pain is Acid peptic disease or simple gastritis.
Second cause may be simple muscles pain
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Dr. Sajid Ali
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Kanpur
Its Gastritis
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Dr. Mohamed Jasim
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Cuddalore
Kindly do an ECG first before going for any treatment if chest pain associated with breathing difficulty, excessive sweating, pain radiating from chest to shoulder or neck
If pain is in the epigastric region and ecg is normal
It could possibly be due to gastritis
For Gastritis
Inj. Pantobert 40mg IV stat
Syp. Sucrafil-O 10ml 1/2hr before food twice a day for 5 days
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Dr. Shahbaz Khan
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Delhi
Get a consultation with a physician don't take medication with proper consultation
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Dr. Namrata Singh
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New Delhi
Need few more details please consult online on practo
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Dr. Nazia Begum M.G
General Physician
15 yrs exp
Belgaum
Consult online
Need proper history and evaluation for further suggestions
It could be gastritis
Cardiac evaluation has to be done
Take cap omee d
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Need more information regarding your life style, the job what you do and when is the pain.
Next Steps
Get a basic health check done
Health Tips
Measure your Parameters like BMI Blood pressure etc from your Family Doctor
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Suraj Sharma
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Jaipur
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