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[Boombox22]

Hi, my name is Gavin. I'm 32 and have suffered with chest pain since i was 19. I have had many many tests done and no official diagnosis has been made. My initial test resulted in costochondritis. I mainly get the pain in my heart the day after drinking and it usually lasts about 2 days. The night time is the worst as i'm unable to sleep and keep getting shortage of breath. I sometimes (when I do eventually fall asleep) wake up gasping for air. When I get the pain I feel like I have to hold my chest, its a weird sensation to explain. I don't get pains in my left arm just in the heart area. I barely drink now coz its not worth it, maybe have one light beer a week and anything more I suffer the next day with the pain. I would love to hear if someone has a similar issue and what you do to control it.
Thanks

[Denisefh]

My husband had costochondritis for some months last year. It's inflammatory and takes time to heal. His was caused by an autoimmune disease.

Tylenol helped him, but you must be careful with Tylenol because of liver toxicity. He said that if he slept on the side that hurt, it felt better.

Good luck!
Denise