(left) Chest Pain Only at Night

[caoaksan]

I am 29 y.o female. I have been having chest pain that only occurs at night time for the past few months. It is increasingly getting more painful, tight, pulling, short breaths, radiating pain constant all night. Gurgling and gas movement sounds on that side at same time. Recent CT scan found Cebum (fatty tissue in Colon) and still awaiting a G.I. specialist appt. However this is Left Chest Pain, in Breast.

medical history: dx w/ lymphoma at 21, cured 6 years. / I have sleep apnea, Intersticial Cystitis, Major Depression/Anxiety. On Wellbutrin, use CPAP machine for apnea, and Elmiron for IC.

This pain is every night like clockwork beginning at 11pm-morning. I don't smoke. very light on/off use in the past few years- 1pack a month. currently off.

please help--it is scary, ive requsted dr's appointments but its taking forever to get a appointment  here in SF.

[Douglas Bogart, MD]

Nocturnal pain like you are having may be due to esophageal reflux  and you might try Prilosec-OTC to see if this helps.  A 24 hour Holter monitor would help exclude a cardiac cause like an arrhythmia or coronary artery spasm.

[mamacita38]

I  had a echocardiogram a month ago and and would like to know how to read results.My heart doctor mentioned that I may have had heart attacks.... He is going to do a tread mill test next week. If I had previous heart attacks what will it say on report? He was sick yesterday and I didn't want to ask him anymore questions. thanks....