The left side of my chest hurts from time to time

Chest pain is a very common symptom and many diseases have this symptom, but chest pain can be divided into different types. Some are continuous pains, while others come and go. We can sometimes determine what disease is causing the pain by the different types of pain. What if the left chest hurts from time to time? This situation is very likely to be cardiac neurosis.

The so-called cardiac neurosis refers to the symptoms similar to angina pectoris, but in fact there is no structural and functional abnormality in the heart itself. That is, the heart itself is no different from a healthy person's heart. It is more common in young women, and the incidence rate in men is slightly lower. Simply put, the symptoms are similar to neurasthenia, which may be accompanied by insomnia and nightmares. In short, no special treatment is needed, and don't be overly nervous. You don't need to see a doctor, just relax. If you are over 45 years old, it would be better to go to the hospital for peace of mind.

Cardiac neurosis is also known as functional heart discomfort, neurovascular circulatory asthenia or effort syndrome, cardiovascular neurosis, and is called neurocirculatory system dysfunction or neurocirculatory asthenia or hypersensitivity abroad. It is a special type of neurosis and also a very common cardiovascular disease. The main manifestation is cardiovascular dysfunction, which may be accompanied by other manifestations of neurosis.

The symptoms are varied, the most common of which include palpitations, precordial pain, chest tightness, shortness of breath, dyspnea, dizziness, insomnia, and nightmares. It mostly occurs in young and middle-aged people, with the highest incidence among those aged 20 to 40. It can also be seen in middle and senior white-collar workers, middle-aged and elderly people with empty-nest diseases, patients after myocardial infarction or stroke, and even some teenagers. It is more common in women, especially menopausal women. There are no obvious organic lesions in the physical examination of this disease. Although the symptoms are very severe, the prognosis is good.

Due to the influence of factors such as anxiety, tension, emotional excitement, and mental trauma, the excitation and inhibition processes of the central nervous system are disturbed, and the cardiovascular system regulated by the autonomic nervous system also becomes disordered, causing a series of symptoms of excessive sympathetic nerve tension. In addition, excessive fatigue, too little physical activity, and lack of proper exercise of the circulatory system result in the inability to adapt to the slightest activity or fatigue, thus producing excessive cardiovascular response and causing this disease.