How do I know if my chest discomfort is serious?
Call 911 if you have any of these symptoms along with chest pain:
- A sudden feeling of pressure, squeezing, tightness, or crushing under your breastbone.
- Chest pain that spreads to your jaw, left arm, or back.
- Sudden, sharp chest pain with shortness of breath, especially after a long period of inactivity.
Why do I get heart pain when I bend down?
People with heartburn or a pulmonary embolism may experience worsening chest pain when bending forward. In addition, chest pain from heartburn may increase after eating or when lying down, while chest pain from pulmonary embolisms may increase during deep breathing or stooping.
What are six common non-cardiac causes of chest pain?
In most people, non-cardiac chest pain is related to a problem with the esophagus, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease. Other causes include muscle or bone problems, lung conditions or diseases, stomach problems, stress, anxiety, and depression.
What causes chest pain when bending forward?
Chest pain when bending over could also be associated with a muscle pull or a cramp as there are a lot of muscles that are joined with the chest wall or the back muscles which are attached to the chest muscles and are pulled when the person bends causing a chest pain when bending forward.
How long does chest pain last?
Usually, the chest pain that people experience during a heart attack can last for up to thirty minutes, but at times it can last longer. In some people, the pain in the chest can persist for few minutes before disappearing and then it reappears after a few hours.
What causes sharp pain around the heart?
In many cases, a sharp pain in the chest is related to heart trouble. This can be caused by pericarditis, which is inflammation of the sac that surrounds the heart. In most cases this is caused by a viral infection in the chest and is often short lived.