chest arm pain?

Question

I walked in the store today and when i got out i started to get chest pain arm pain and shortness of breath and nausea i let some gas out a while ago and it went away alittle also jaw pain a few weeks ago i had 2 ekgs 2 different blood test a chest xray and before that another chest xray and ekg in feb and said it was gas in sept i HAD A EKG AND SAID IT WAS ANXIETY WHEN i HAD the ekg with blood work it all showed up fine except the doctor said I have gerd.I have had 2 things of blood work 2 chest xrays and 4 ekgs.All came back normal do you think it is ger gas or?Thanks.I am 18 but obese or overweight.

also numb hand and arm sometimes not weak though.

and sometimes behind neck also pressure in cheeks sometimes not really now though.

chest pain is either sharp or like nerve pain.

Everytime i went to the hospital 3 different times 3 different doctors.

Answer 1

GERD is a very painful condition that can cause chest pain severe enough to send many people to the hospital thinking they are having a heart attack. Try getting something like prilosec (stronger than other OTC reflux medicines) and see if the symptoms improve. Try to stay away from caffeine and carbonated beverages. Fats and oils can worsen heartburn. But be sure to get the GERD treated if you have it because it can cause esophageal damage.

Answer 2

It could be reflux (GERD), but that does not usually cause numbness to the jaw or down the arm.
Have you been given something to control stomach acid?
Is three a family history of early heart attack?
Are you taking any weight loss supplements, cold remedies, smoking or doing drugs (ie. meth or coke)?
There are a lot of unanswered questions. Unless you are having chest pain when you get the ECG, it may not show any problems.
Ask your doctor about having a stress test, where they hook up an ECG to you and you walk on a treadmill. They check to see how your heart react to the stress of exercise.
I would want a second opinion. Obesity alone is not a risk factor. Smoking, high cholesterol etc. Check with a doctor and do not take no for an answer until you feel better.
Good luck

Answer 3

You have had a lot of tests regarding your heart's health but have you had a second opinion? I would want to rule that possibility out for sure before I relaxed. Gerd is very painful and anxiety as well as extra weight makes it worse. Can you work seriously on losing weight? This would improve the Gerd a great deal. Six years ago I lost 90 pounds and guess what? GERD gone; heartburn gone; hiatal hernia symptoms gone. I wish I'd lost the weight when I was your age but I waited another 40 years. I lost the weight rather painlessly by using the Atkins idea of very low carbs. I ate a lot of meat, hard cheese, eggs, dill pickles, a soup I made with tomatoes, tomato juice, bouillon cubes, shredded cabbage, celery, red onions, carrots, and lots of cayenne pepper. The cayenne isn't important, it's just something I like. It took me six months and I seriously was never hungry. And I never cheated. I kept my carb count down to 30 gm a day which is very low. I actually felt quite well on that diet. Since then I just eat healthful food in moderate amounts. My doctor did not discourage me. I wish you a lot of luck and good health!!!

Answer 4

I would have a heart check just to be sure you don't have some heart thing. but this sounds like anxiety attacks which seem very much like heart attacks. I took paroxetene for anxiety with good effectiveness - see your doc. Also, how about joining a grief therapy group, 18 is pretty young to lose your dad and obviusly it is causing a lot of pain. You could use someone to talk to about this --sitting in front of a fan, eating and gaining weight is not the way to deal with it. You might also ask your doc to try one of the good anti depression drugs on the market. I have also taken these short term with good effect.

Answer 5

well it could be due to your weight gain, i would consider losing weight.