- Male
- 25 Years
- 22/01/2025
I'm having this weird chest pain that only happens when I take deep breaths. It's right in the middle of my chest and it really hurts when I breathe in. Could you tell me what's going on or what I should do?
Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors
x-ray chest pa view,complete blood count,esr,C-reactive protein ,IGE levels and sputum for AFB and microscopy is advised to the patient.
Dr. Dhankecha Suggests...
Consult a Cardiologist
Answered 04/07/2025
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I'm feeling this heaviness on the left side of my chest and it's getting hard to breathe deeply. I've also got pain shooting down my left arm and into the upper left part of my back. I've already gone through tests like ECG, echo, and TMT, plus a chest X-ray, but everything came back normal. I'm really not sure what my next steps should be. Any idea what could be going on?
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