Chest Pain After Fish Oil: Should You Be Concerned?
Chest pain + fish oil issue I bought fish oil supplements six months ago, and after taking them for half a month, I experienced sudden sharp pains in my right chest for about 3 to 7 times, occurring half an hour to an hour after taking them. The pain was quite noticeable, and sin...
Dr. Cai Zongwei Reply:
Hello: 1. A chest X-ray may be considered. 2. Please also visit the gastroenterology clinic for evaluation or examination.[Read More] Chest Pain After Fish Oil: Should You Be Concerned?
Understanding Left Chest Pain and Shoulder Discomfort: When to Seek Help
Left chest pain and left shoulder and neck discomfort? Hello Doctor: I have been experiencing intermittent sharp pain in my left chest, along with discomfort in my left shoulder, neck, and back over the past few days. No matter what I do, I feel soreness, and lying on my side is ...
Dr. Guo Hongyi Reply:
Dear public, hello: Chest pain may be related to muscular, neurological, pulmonary, or cardiac issues. If you are feeling unwell, it is recommended that you visit a family medicine physician, a pulmonologist, or a cardiologist. Thank you.[Read More] Understanding Left Chest Pain and Shoulder Discomfort: When to Seek Help
Understanding Palpitations, Coughing, and Vomiting: A Chest Medicine Perspective
Wheezing, coughing, vomiting, and incontinence? Hello, Director Yang. I had a stent placed in October 2013. About five months later, I began experiencing occasional missed beats, accompanied by vomiting (usually without anything in my stomach, but in rare cases, severe vomiting c...
Dr. Yang Wenda Reply:
Hello: The chest X-ray shows no abnormalities in the lungs, and the cough is not persistent. It is suspected that the main issue lies in the arrhythmia and temporary cardiac backflow obstruction, leading to chest tightness and cough. During the ECG, it happened to capture a momen...[Read More] Understanding Palpitations, Coughing, and Vomiting: A Chest Medicine Perspective
Persistent Chest Pain for a Month: Which Specialist Should You See?
If you have been experiencing chest pain for about a month, you should see a cardiologist? Hello, in the past month, I have experienced three episodes of significant chest pain, primarily located on the left side near the heart, occasionally radiating from the center. The first e...
Dr. Wu Yingxun Reply:
Hello: After undergoing a chest X-ray and pulmonary function tests in the pulmonology department, the cardiology department can perform an echocardiogram and electrocardiogram.[Read More] Persistent Chest Pain for a Month: Which Specialist Should You See?
Understanding Chest Pain When Breathing: Causes and Concerns
Chest pain when breathing? Hello Doctor, I have been experiencing some health issues that started a few years ago, but I didn't pay much attention to them until now. After watching some health-related programs, I have become quite concerned. Sometimes, I suddenly feel a tear...
Dr. Huang Yiwen Reply:
Dear Student Li: Based on your age, the likelihood of malignancy is very low. The symptoms you described are more indicative of respiratory pain caused by airway allergic reactions. As for the arrhythmia, you can visit a cardiologist for an electrocardiogram to assess your condit...[Read More] Understanding Chest Pain When Breathing: Causes and Concerns
Understanding Chronic Right Chest Pain: Causes and Specialist Guidance
Chronic right chest pain Dear Doctor: I have been experiencing persistent dull pain in my right chest for quite some time. The pain intensifies when I breathe using my chest. However, when I lie down and use abdominal breathing, I do not feel any pain. When I stand up, it feels a...
Dr. Guo Hongyi Reply:
Hello, thank you for your inquiry. There are many possible causes for chest pain and tightness. It is advisable for you to consult with a pulmonologist and a cardiologist for a proper evaluation.[Read More] Understanding Chronic Right Chest Pain: Causes and Specialist Guidance
Understanding Left Chest Pain: Causes and When to Seek Help
Pain in the lower left chest? Hello doctor, I woke up in the middle of the night and felt pain under my left breast when I turned over. The next morning, the pain persisted almost all day, and it hurts when I take deep breaths or laugh. I've experienced something similar bef...
Dr. Yang Wenda Reply:
Hello: If the doctor has examined you and the X-ray results are normal, it is likely that you are experiencing pain from the chest wall muscles or costal cartilage. Pay attention to your sleeping posture and taking some muscle relaxants and pain relievers should help improve the ...[Read More] Understanding Left Chest Pain: Causes and When to Seek Help
Understanding Left Chest Pain: When to Seek Medical Attention
Left chest tightness and stabbing pain? Hello Doctor: For the past two weeks, I have been experiencing persistent pain in my left chest (occasionally in the center) that is mild and intermittent, not severe. Sometimes it feels like a dull ache when I inhale, and at other times, t...
Dr. Cai Zongwei Reply:
Hello: It is generally recommended to check both specialties. Aside from the uncertainty regarding chest pain, no other respiratory symptoms were mentioned. It would be advisable to first consult a cardiologist to evaluate whether additional tests beyond an electrocardiogram are ...[Read More] Understanding Left Chest Pain: When to Seek Medical Attention
Understanding Occasional Right Chest Pain: Causes and Insights
Occasional sharp pain in the right chest? Hello, doctor. Recently, I have been experiencing sudden sharp pain in the area between my ribs, about three finger widths above my right nipple, which lasts for about 10 seconds before returning to normal. A while ago, I visited the hosp...
Dr. Guo Hongyi Reply:
Hello, the public. Based on what you have described, you have seen various specialists but no abnormalities were found. If the aforementioned specialties have ruled out any issues, intercostal pain is often related to muscular or neurological factors, typically caused by fatigue ...[Read More] Understanding Occasional Right Chest Pain: Causes and Insights
Understanding Intermittent Chest Pain: Possible Lung-Related Causes
Chest pain Hello, doctor. I have been experiencing intermittent pain in the middle of my chest recently, with occasional sharp pain lasting 1-2 seconds. Over the past two days, I initially felt a pulling sensation on the outer right side of my chest extending to my armpit, follow...
Dr. Huang Yiwen Reply:
Dear Anonymous: The symptoms you described are more akin to pain from muscle nerve traction. Please be mindful that when engaging in daily activities that require exertion, it's best to perform warm-up exercises. Additionally, this is unrelated to the 0.5 cm nodule. I recomm...[Read More] Understanding Intermittent Chest Pain: Possible Lung-Related Causes
Upper Chest Pain: When to Seek Medical Attention and Which Specialist to See
Pain in the upper center of the chest? Hello Doctor, I have recently noticed a pain in the area just below the collarbone in the center of my chest. It feels similar to being struck hard (though there have been no recent injuries or impacts). I usually do not feel pain when at re...
Dr. Cai Zongwei Reply:
Hello: If there is pain in the sternum area (extrathoracic, related to movement), you can request an evaluation from the surgical department (orthopedics or thoracic surgery). If there are concerns about potential pulmonary lesions or accompanying respiratory symptoms, you may co...[Read More] Upper Chest Pain: When to Seek Medical Attention and Which Specialist to See
Understanding Left Chest Pain: Causes and Concerns for Your Health
Left chest pain? Today, I felt a slight intermittent pain in my left chest, and throughout the day, the pain has been quite frequent. Recent chest X-ray results from a health check showed everything to be normal. Aside from the mild intermittent pain in my left chest, I have no o...
Dr. Wu Yingxun Reply:
Hello: It is recommended to see a cardiologist for an examination to check for any issues. If there are no problems with the thoracic cavity and heart, it may be intercostal neuralgia.[Read More] Understanding Left Chest Pain: Causes and Concerns for Your Health
Understanding Right Lower Chest Pain and Night Sweats: When to Seek Help
Localized sharp pain in the lower right side of the chest (bone) with occasional body fever? Approximately four to five years ago, around 2018/2019, I started experiencing a dull sensation in a fixed point on the lower right side of my chest (bone), which would occur occasionally...
Dr. Zhou Ziguang Reply:
Hello: You can first visit the pulmonology department for evaluation by a physician.[Read More] Understanding Right Lower Chest Pain and Night Sweats: When to Seek Help
Understanding Post-Choking Symptoms: When to Seek Medical Attention
Symptoms after choking? Hello Doctor: On May 26, while drinking milk tea and eating a hamburger, I choked while talking to a colleague. I felt like I choked because there were people around, but I still swallowed it down. After that, I went to the restroom and coughed. A day or t...
Dr. Cai Zongwei Reply:
Hello: If you have persistent hoarseness in your throat (which is part of the upper respiratory tract), please consult an otolaryngologist. If there is a foreign body in the bronchi (which is part of the lower respiratory tract), small foreign objects may be coughed out on their ...[Read More] Understanding Post-Choking Symptoms: When to Seek Medical Attention
Understanding Left Rib and Chest Pain: Causes and When to Seek Help
Left-sided rib and chest pain? Hello Doctor, in the past two weeks, I have been experiencing pain on the outer side of my left rib cage, along the lower edge of my left chest, and beneath my left clavicle, which sometimes has a specific point of pain and other times is more gener...
Dr. Wu Yingxun Reply:
Hello: For chest pain, you can consult a pulmonologist to check for any issues with a chest X-ray. For headaches and nausea, you may want to see a neurologist to determine if they are related to prolonged computer use.[Read More] Understanding Left Rib and Chest Pain: Causes and When to Seek Help
Unexplained Chest Pain and Gastrointestinal Distress: Seeking Answers
Chest tightness, difficulty breathing, bloating, and dizziness? I have been experiencing a sensation of tightness in my chest when taking deep breaths, along with stomach bloating and pain that becomes unbearable before bed and upon waking. A week ago, I visited a pulmonologist d...
Dr. Zhou Ziguang Reply:
Hello: According to the content, it is advisable to visit a regional-level hospital or higher for consultation and treatment by a physician.[Read More] Unexplained Chest Pain and Gastrointestinal Distress: Seeking Answers
Understanding Follow-Up Care for Pneumothorax: X-Ray Importance and Recovery
Follow-up for pneumothorax? Hello, I would like to ask: Previously, I had a pneumothorax and had a drainage tube placed to remove the air. When I was discharged, the doctor mentioned that I should have an X-ray during my next follow-up visit to check the situation. However, due t...
Dr. Shen Bochan Reply:
Hello, regarding the question you raised, I cannot accurately determine why your attending physician did not follow up with an X-ray during your return visit, as I am not aware of their primary considerations. If I were your attending physician, it might be because you no longer ...[Read More] Understanding Follow-Up Care for Pneumothorax: X-Ray Importance and Recovery
Understanding Shortness of Breath: Causes and When to Seek Help
Shortness of breath Recently, I have been experiencing difficulty breathing when lying down, making it hard to sleep. I need to elevate my head and neck to feel somewhat better, but even with that, I've still been having some breathing difficulties. Additionally, I suddenly ...
Dr. Huang Yiwen Reply:
Dear Fa-Fa: Based on the symptoms you described, it seems more likely to be autonomic nervous system dysfunction. However, it is advisable to have further examinations conducted by relevant specialists. Starting with a cardiologist at Changhua Hospital would be a good option for ...[Read More] Understanding Shortness of Breath: Causes and When to Seek Help
Understanding Sudden Left Chest Pain: Possible Causes and Concerns
Sharp pain at the lower edge of the left chest? Hello, doctor. Recently, I've been experiencing sudden sharp pain at the lower edge of my left chest. The pain can occur whether I'm standing, sitting, lying flat, lying on my side, or even prone. I can't pinpoint a s...
Dr. Zhou Ziguang Reply:
Hello: There are many potential causes of chest pain, including neuromuscular issues, lung conditions, heart problems, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It is important to seek medical attention and discuss with a physician for proper diagnosis and treatment.[Read More] Understanding Sudden Left Chest Pain: Possible Causes and Concerns
Understanding Chest and Back Pain: When to Seek Further Medical Help
Chest pain and back pain? I have been experiencing chest pain for a year, lasting for a few seconds each time. The pain occurs intermittently near the right side under the clavicle and is difficult to describe. I have undergone X-rays and a CT scan, and a pulmonologist suggested ...
Dr. Yang Wenda Reply:
Hello: If your symptoms are suggestive of neuropathic pain, it is recommended to see a neurologist. If you also experience respiratory distress, it is advisable to consult a cardiologist.[Read More] Understanding Chest and Back Pain: When to Seek Further Medical Help