Chest Pain
Synopsis of Chest Pain
Chest pain refers to discomfort or pain felt anywhere along the front of the body between the neck and upper abdomen. It can be sharp, dull, burning, aching, or tight, and may be constant or intermittent. While chest pain is often associated with heart-related issues like angina or heart attacks, it can also result from conditions affecting the lungs, esophagus, muscles, ribs, nerves, or even anxiety.
The nature, location, and duration of the pain, along with accompanying symptoms, are critical in identifying its cause. Heart-related chest pain tends to feel like pressure or tightness and may radiate to the arm, neck, jaw, or back, while musculoskeletal or gastrointestinal causes often have more localized or positional discomfort.
Types of Chest Pain:
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Cardiac-related chest pain (angina, heart attack): Pressure, squeezing, or tightness, possibly radiating to the left arm, jaw, or back.
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Musculoskeletal chest pain (e.g., costochondritis): Localized pain, worsens with movement or pressure on the chest.
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Gastrointestinal chest pain (e.g., acid reflux): Burning sensation, often related to meals or lying down.
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Pulmonary chest pain (e.g., pulmonary embolism, pneumonia): Sharp pain, worsens with deep breathing or coughing.
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Anxiety-related chest pain: Tightness or sharp pain often accompanied by rapid heartbeat or dizziness.
Common Causes:
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Heart conditions (angina, myocardial infarction)
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or esophageal spasm
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Pulmonary conditions (pulmonary embolism, pleuritis, pneumonia)
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Musculoskeletal issues (costochondritis, rib injuries)
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Anxiety or panic attacks
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Pericarditis (inflammation of the heart lining)
Severity Factors:
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Life-threatening causes include heart attacks and pulmonary embolisms.
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Non-life-threatening causes (like GERD or muscle strain) can still cause significant discomfort.
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Associated symptoms like shortness of breath, dizziness, or sweating increase the likelihood of a serious condition.
When to See a Doctor:
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Sudden, severe, or unexplained chest pain
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Pain radiating to the jaw, neck, back, shoulders, or arms
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Associated symptoms like shortness of breath, sweating, nausea, dizziness, or fainting
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History of heart disease or risk factors (e.g., high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking)
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Chest pain accompanied by fever or cough with phlegm
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Pain worsens over time or with exertion
Natural remedies for Chest Pain
Rest and relaxation: Reduce physical exertion and stress, especially if the pain is musculoskeletal or anxiety-related.
Breathing exercises: Deep breathing or paced breathing can help relieve anxiety-related chest discomfort.
Warm compress: Apply heat to the chest for musculoskeletal causes like costochondritis.
Elevate head during sleep: For GERD-related chest pain, sleeping with the head elevated can reduce reflux.
Avoid trigger foods: Spicy, fatty, or acidic foods can exacerbate GERD.
Hydration and gentle stretching: Helps relieve muscle tension and improve circulation.
Ingredients
These raw ingredients are often used in alternative medicine to treat Chest Pain
allspice
alpha lipoic acid
green chiretta
anthocyanins
astaxanthin
basil
beta caryophyllene
betel
bilberry
black currant
blueberry
bromelain
bасора
caffeine
citrus oil
clove
coating
cowage seed
turmeric
curcumin
d-sorbitol
exo-peptidase
fish oil
garlic bulb
ginger
grape
green tea
hawthorn
magnesium
microbial enzymes (proprietary)
milk
pear
peppermint oil
plantain
pomegranate
quercetin
resveratrol
rhizome
rosemary
scrophularia root
selenium
sphaeranthus indicus
thyme
vitamin C
vitamin E
water
zinc
squawvine
xanthium (cockleburs)
papaya
mugwort
alpinia galangal
inula racemosa
pistacia integerrima gall
commiphora
blackboard tree
caesalpinia crista
lingusticum wallichii
boxthorne
buckthorn
siler root
sweet flag
hyacinth bean
trichosanthes
zanthoxylum
menthol oil
paw paw
herbal blend (proprietary)
6-Methoxybenzoazolinone
Ash
Avens
Animal Tissue
Aroma
African Ginger
American Basil
Arisaema erubescens
Artemisia Herba-Alba
Average Herb Strength
Aldimine
Aga
Amylase
Ardisia
acacia
Ammonium chloride
Anamu
Arisaema amurense
Asoka Tree
Adenosine diphosphate
Aconite
Ajuga
Alkaloid (unspecified)
Arisaema cum bile
Adrenergic amines
Aerva lanata
Allium (unspecified)
Alpinia (unspecified)
American Liverleaf
Apricot
Anacard Or
Abutua
Alkaloids
Adenosine
African Basil
Aresaema (unspecified)
Asteracea
Aloe
Acetylsalicylic acid
alkaloid
Avian (unspecified)
Asian Plantain
Amor seco
Arani
Arisaema
Ash (unspecified)
Aster (unspecified)
Atlantic Cedar
Belladonna
Blend (Combination)
Belleric myrobalan
Bermuda Grass
Botanical Blend
Bengal Fig
Bergenia Pacumbis
Bulking Agent
Bidens pilosa
benzenoid (unspecified)
Balsam
Bishop's Weed
Bayleaf
Betel
Butea monosperma
Black galingale
Barleria
Billygoat plum
Bitter Grass
Blackboard tree
Bee hive
Buckhorn Plantain
Basil
Balsam (unspecified)
Bur-Reed
Blend (Dietary substance used by man to supplement the diet by increasing the total dietary intake)
Bombax
Borassus Palm
Borassus aethiopum
B. brevia
Black Walnut
Bovine (not specified)
Black Pepper and White Pepper
Black Mustard
Bassia scoparia
Black Hellebore
Borneol
Curcuma wenyujin
Caryophyllene
Clerodendrum trichotomum
Calcium Magnesium Citrate
Cinnamic aldehyde
Chickweed
Cayenne Pepper
Capillary Artemisia
Chinese mugwort
Citron
Curcuminoid
Carry Me Seed
Capsaicin
Cajuput
California Goldenrod
Chinese Raisintree
Cowherb
Curcuma amada
Clivers
cloves
Coating
Curcuminoid (unspecified)
Capsaicinoids
Calcium
Cassia fistula
Cayenne
Chinese peony
Common madia
Capsaicinoid
Camphor
Carbon
China Rose
Commiphora wightii
Cynanchum (unspecified)
Catkin
Citrus oil
Colocynth
Chenopodium album
Color
Conehead Thyme
Cannabichromene
Chrysophanics
Duodenum
Dianthus
Duodenal Substance
Diclofenac
Dwarf lilyturf
Earthworm
Eupolyphaga sinensis
Empresstree
Eclipta
English Oak
Eupolyphaga sinensis
Essential Oil Blend
Euphorbia
esters
European-Five Finger Grass
Ethanol
Embelia
European Golden Rod
Flavor
food additive (unspecified)
Fragrant Angelica
Ficus simplicissima
Finger Leaf Morning Glory
Five-Leaf Cassia
Flavor
Fruit acid (unspecified)
Flavor/Color (Natural & Artificial)
Flavanoid (mixture)
Ghee
Gnaphalium
Gingerol
Glycoside
Goldthread (unspecified)
Giant Blazingstar
Glechoma hederacea
Ginger oleoresin
Great Plantain
Green onion
Ginger
Ginger phenols (unspecified)
Glycerite
Hu Zhang
Higenamine
Halitum
Honey Bee
Hawthorn
Honey
Honeysuckle (unspecified)
Heal-All
Hoenelen
Helicteres isora
Hemp Agrimony
Hydrogen peroxide
Horsemint
Huang Hua (unspecified)
Indian Madder
Indian Mustard
Isoquinoline alkaloids
Indian Long Pepper
Iris
Indian mallow
Indian Chrysanthemum
Indian Fagonia
Joe-Pye
Japanese Honeysuckle
Jungli-bean
Kurtha zopfil
Lebbek
Ligustilides
Luffa
Lesser Galangal
Lodhtree
Luo San
Ligustrazin
Lingustilides
Labrador Tea
Laptedenia
Little ironweed
Lewis's monkey flower
Myrcene
Moringa
Mallow
Menthol
Magnesium ascorbate
Myrtle
Monoterpenes
Magnesiium
Moisture
Morinda (unspecified)
Magnesium Salicylate
Marshmallow
Mountain pepper (unspecified)
Magnesium
Mugwort
Marigold (unspecified)
milk
Microcos
Magnesium
Nitric Oxide
Northern Prickly Ash
Nucno Pichana
Nardostachys
Nitrates
Nitrate
Nutmeg & Mace
Nutmeg
Nimbidin
Nitrate (unspecified)
Ophiopogon
Oxygen
Oregon Barberry
Osha
organic acid (unspecified)
Onosma bracteatum
Oxystelma
Oxygen
Pleurisy
Polymorpha (unspecified)
Proprietary Blend (Herb/Botanical)
Phenylpropanoids (unspecified)
Pentacyclic alkaloids
Prepared Aconite Tuber
Pussy Ears
Potassium Nitrate
Procaine
Polypodium (unspecified)
Proanthocyanidins (unspecified)
Proprietary Blend (Dietary substance used by man to supplement the diet by increasing the total diet
Pepper (unspecified)
Peucedanum
Pansit-pansitan
portulaca
Phosphorus oxide
Piper nigrum
Prickly Ash (Unspecified)
Prickly ash (mixed)
Patrinia
Panax Notoginseng
Poppy
Plantain
Plantain (unspecifed)
Pretty Face
Pungent compounds (unspecified)
Plantago (unspecified)
Pig
Petiveria
Prickly Ash Bark
Plantain (common or English)
Phodymprhenia pertusa
Qunice
Quisqualis
Red root (unspecified)
Resin (unspecified)
Reed Herb
Ricinoleic acid
Schizonepeta
Southern Prickly Ash
Sichuan Lovage
Sicklepod
Sichuan Fritillary
Sesbania
Savory (unspecified)
Sete sangrias
Smartweed
Solanaceae (unspecified)
Sphaerotrichia
Sweet Annie
Serrapeptase
Southern Tsangshu
Solanum indicum
Sickle-leaf hare's ear
Sage-leaf alangium
Sagebrush
Spantholobus
Scordinin
Seasoning (unspecified)
Sweet Violet
Shogaol
San-Qi Ginseng
Stereospermum
Shiny-Leaf Prickly Ash
Sedanenolide
Thyme
Terpenoids
Theobromine
Tannin (unspecified)
Tea (unspecified)
Terpene
Thymus
Thymus
Triterpenes
Tayuya
Thatch screw-pine
Thaumatococcus daniellii
Thymus
Trichosanthes
Tulbaghia
Tannates
Terpene (unspecified)
Tallow
Tagetes
Thymus satureioides
Teri Pod
Thymus
Vegetable (unspecified)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxal)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxamine)
Vitex negundo
Violet
Vitamin B
Vitamin B6 (unspecified)
Violet (unspecified)
Vodka
Vitamin B6 (various)
Water
White thyme
White Rice
White Peony
Worm
White Nettle
Wild Bergamot
Wulinshen
Winter Begonia
Wine (unspecified)
Yerba buena
Yellow Ginger
Zingiberene
