Re: Upper chest discomfort

[Guest guest]

Have you considered acid reflux? The discomfort is often in the area

you mentioned. I had anemia issues for about 4 years and never had

pain like you are describing associated with it.

On 10/15/10, Ellen <rhudy@...> wrote:

> Has anyone here had upper chest pain and discomfort right

> below the clavicle that you KNOW was caused by anemia (low

> HgB)? I was at the cardiologist's yesterday and there is

> nothing wrong with my heart. He did an EKG, and had done a

> echo a few months ago, did a thorough exam, and pronounced

> my heart perfectly fine. So it's either anemia or my

> autoimmune thyroid which branches down into the upper chest.

> Didn't help that I just got over a cold virus, where I'd

> been coughing tons for a couple of months, which irritated

> the intercostal (rib) muscles. So inflammation plays into

> it also. I also know that arthritis can cause chest pain,

> but I don't have arthritis to any extent.

>

> Thanks,

> Ellen

>

> P.S. Got my book yesterday called " Immunology made

> Ridiculously Simple, " and am eating it up. This stuff is

> right up my alley. Will add a ton of knowledge to my

> understanding of cll.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Pat,

Yes, I did have acid reflux last spring. I sleep with the head

of my bed elevated. This feels a bit different from acid reflux. I'm

not discounting your idea entirely, though. Anything's possible. I'm

thinking either thyroid, irritated muscles, inflammation from getting

over the virus, or anemia, which, if you do a symptom checker has as one

of the symptoms chest pain. OR...........even stress is listed as a

cause of chest pain.

Ellen

[Guest guest]

Pat, you know, the more I thought about it, I believe you

may be right on the money in your suggestion that it's acid

reflux. I also have the symptom of feeling discomfort on my

back between the shoulder blades, also caused by acid

reflux. I do have an enlarged spleen which I'm sure is

pressing on my stomach, adding to reflux. Thanks!!!! I'm

going to take Gaviscon tonight, which should put the kibosh

to this problem. I'll let you know if this works. Now why

didn't I think of it!!! I guess because I was worried about

anemia and something else. OH!! Just remembered, the dry

cough is ALSO a symptom of acid reflux, and I have the dry

cough. I'll attempt to better my daytime posture and walk

more. I read a tip once that you should drink a glass of

water, and then jump down from a step, to re-situate the

organs and decrease acid reflux. I'll go do that now! In

fact, several times, and I'll jump hard.

Thanks again,

Ellen