Few symptoms are more alarming than chest pain. In the minds of many people, chest pain equals heart pain. There are many causes of chest pain. Chest pain can also be due to a heart attack (coronary occlusion) and other important diseases. Do not try to ignore chest pain. Chest pain is a warning to seek medical attention.
Chest pain is a painful or unpleasant sensation in your chest, which may or may not be associated with heart tissue damage. Chest pain can happen in adults for a variety of reasons.
Symptoms of Chest Pain in Men
- Chest pain may start in the chest, and spread to the throat, jaw, shoulder blades, or arms (left or right).
- A burning sensation behind your breastbone (sternum)
- A sour taste or a sensation of food re-entering your mouth
- Trouble swallowing
- You may have nausea, sweating, or dizziness associated with your chest pain.
- Pain that gets better or worse when you change your body position
- Pain that intensifies when you breathe deeply or cough
- You may experience a feeling of chest heaviness, or tightness.
- Chest pain may spread to the stomach, and feel like indigestion.
- Some people may feel terribly excruciating chest pain, and others may experience a mild discomfort. The severity of pain does not indicate how severe the damage to the heart muscle may be.
Symptoms of Breast Pain in Women
- Breast swelling and soreness
- Increased sensitivity to touch and pressure
- Tingly or itchy breasts and nipples
- Dull, heavy or aching feelings
- Redness in the breast area
- Breast lumps