What does relentless pain in the left chest area and rib area mean?
154010
Broken Ribs, Heart Condition, Bad Posture Or Smoking Related Illness.
629410
I had that once....hmmmm...let me look.\n\n After ruling out more serious cardiac problems, other causes of rib cage pain can include osteoporosis, costochondritis (inflammation in the cartilages where the ribs join the breastbone) or pleurisy (swelling of the linings of the lung).
833460
If it's a sharp pain, it might be a dislocated rib.  I just had one of those a few months ago and they hurt like hell!  I went to the chiropractor and he popped in back in (he said it would hurt a little-he lied!), and I felt 100% better immediately.  BTW, I fell and dislocated it, but apparently you can do that from turning wrong or any number of things.
496032
could be. but pain for 2 months? any trauma? did you fall? sound like a broken rib. any coughing? could even be pneumonia. go see your doctor.
342534
the disease may be Angina Pectoris: Pain due to narrowing of coronary arteries secondary to aortic stenosis or low pressure; may also be due to sevgere anemia, hyperthyroidism, or excercise\n\nSymptoms: Crushing chest pain, palpitations, faintness, dyspnea, levine’s sign (fist to chest), diaphoresis, increased BP, abnormal EKG, evident cardiac disease\n\nconsult your doctor.
471310
Nausea, arm pain primarily left, shoulder pain,stomache ach/upset,agitation, shortness of breath
219961
All right, here is the deal.  I don't usually tell people what to do on this forum, but let me warn you, the excessive intergestion in the setting of chest pain is a classic sign of an inferior (meaning lower part of the heart) heart attack.  Now this may just be heartburn as suggested above, but if you are having chest pain with lots of burping right now, you may want to go to the ER just to be safe, or at least call your doctor or a nurse to ask them what to do.
1154490
I had a bout of pleurisy that gave me similar symptoms. The symptoms can include:\nFever \nCough \nChills \nShortness of breath \nWeight loss \nPoor appetite \nSharp chest pain with breathing. Pain can limit the movement on the side of the chest with pleurisy. The pain can also be in the back around where the lungs are. \nRapid shallow breaths \nInability to take a deep breath \nItching in sites on the back (near the site of the lungs, but no visible rashes) \n\nSince the symptoms are similar to a heart attack, I urge you to see a doctor for evaluation. An EKG can rule out the heart attack pretty quickly.
1052429
I would seek professional medical advice at a hospital or doctor in a better neck of the woods. It sound like you could also have a broken rib that is not healing.
973215
If you have fever you may have apendicitis, if the pain was on the left side it could had been constipation. You should have it check just to be safe.\nGood luck :)
778130
I would see your local doctor.  My guess is your on some type of medication.  He/She can put you one  a lite pain reliever while the side of your chest heals.  The reason it hurts is you have been coughing for some time and the muscles on your side have been used and therefore ache.  If your Doctor can prescribe some stuff, your muscles can relax and heal, therefore relieving an pain in the future.
1053292
during a panic attack your intercoastal muscles that attach your sternum to your ribs tighten - can almost mimic a heart attack
785420
Lower than recommended nutrition could be part of the problem.  I would also say that it could be the intercostal muscles (the muscles between your ribs) that you could have strained from overworking in combination with your body working hard to compensate for lack of adequate nutrients.  STOP exercising or tone it way down until the pain goes away, if you exercise it will only get worse.  Try foods high in protein, that will assist in muscle building. Also try transition hot-cold packs to ease the pain.  I hope this helps! \nOh, if the pain lasts for longer than two weeks, hurts really bad and/or if it hurts to breathe, like if the pain is in your lungs, I would see a doctor.
508932
Absolutely.  Chest pains are nothing to fool with.  Go to the emergency room, better safe than sorry.  If it turns out to be serious, see an atty who specializes in medical malpractice.  Your doctor should never make jokes about anything you ask her about.
385657
Costochondritis is an inflammation of the junctions where the upper ribs join with the cartilage that holds them to the breastbone or sternum. The condition causes localized chest pain that you can reproduce by pushing on the cartilage in the front of your ribcage. Costochondritis is a relatively harmless condition and usually goes away without treatment. The cause is usually unknown. Treatment involves conservative local care with careful use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or naproxen (Aleve) as needed. Local heat or ice may be helpful to relieve the symptoms. \nAvoid unnecessary exercise or activities that make the symptoms worse. Avoid contact sports until there is improvement in symptoms and then return to normal activities only as tolerated.
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The surgery is a major one, but the patients I have met have felt much better afterward.  The main pain issues come from the sternum (breastbone) being split and repositioned.  There are new pain pumps that are put into the surgery site and patients are doing extremely well with them.  With your symptoms I would definitely look into contacting a cardiothoracic surgeon about getting a repair done.  Your pain will be controlled and there are many ways to help you recover from the surgery.  In the US the cost should be between 20 to 30 thousand dollars depending on length of surgery and recovery.  It would be much less if you went to another country to have it done.   You heal faster the younger you are, so please find a doctor and see if it is possible to fix this problem so you can resume your life.  Best wishes.
826424
The left side worries me. It could be the medication. If it persists then go to urgent care.