I have a non cardiac breast pain, may be stress related. The stress is gone the pain still there. Any ideas?

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• HenryStar

  
  
  
  how long is it going on? could be from several things. it could be the diaphragm strained (done any unexpected physical activity?), could be a problem with the stomach, could be a problem in the esophagus and could be a problem with the liver. but all of that have differential diagnosis, so i'n not sure what to tell you. what does the doctors say?

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• zakmax

  
  
  
  I just went through that this summer, they thought is was my heart again but after many tests they finally did a scope down my throat(not painfull at all) and found out I had ulcers, even though I never had heartburn or acid reflux. 6 weeks of Prilosic and problem solved. Does it help a little to eat when you feel the gnawing feeling in your stomach? Very good indication of ulcers.

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• Ferdinand

  
  
  
  Thanks for the two answers. I do have this for a couple of years already. Doctors cannot find anything so far, I do have some light preventive cardiac medication. I'll ask to check the ulcer issue because I am not sure that has been checked before. I never have any stomach pain or digestive problems so I do have my doubts. Some people indicated that it might be the syndrom of Tietze but the area has never been swollen or red. Thanks anyway and I remain open for any further input.

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• falseact

  
  
  
  http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/138503.php
  
  The following link above confirms your suspicion about the possible correlation between chest pain and stress. I suffered from this as well at the age of 40, and resulted in a trip to the emergency room. A tranquilizer injection made this pain disappear.
  
  Chest pain (angina) is difficult to diagnose for any health care provider if your cardiovascular diagnostics were determined to be within normal limits. This is of course a good thing. Yet if your discomfort is persistent, and I say this as a layperson, you may want to get checked out for an ulcer or what is called GERD (gastric esophegeal reflux disease). Both have to do with acid in your gastro-intestinal tract. And both are treatable.
  
  There are other symptoms associated with a myocardical infarction (heart attack), such as syncope (fainting), and what may be a crushing pain in the center of your chest. These may be things you should be observant of as you progress

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