Why does my chest hurt when I sleep?

Sometimes in our lives, we suddenly feel chest pain while sleeping, and we think it may be a heart attack, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, etc. Some friends also think that it may be caused by some stomach diseases. Many friends are very worried about this and don’t know whether it will affect their health. So what causes chest pain when sleeping? What are some good solutions and measures? Next I will introduce it to you in detail.

There are different causes of chest pain while sleeping

Cardiologist Gao Deqian pointed out that many patients with chest pain usually suspect that they are having a heart attack. In fact, most patients who visit cardiologists have chest pain due to other illnesses.

General ranking: First

■Chest wall pain is also called musculoskeletal pain

feature

●The pain is concentrated in one point and the patient can point it out clearly.

●The pain does not last long, usually only one or two seconds each time, and there is a chance of recurrence.

●The patient experiences stabbing or even severe pain in the chest when taking a deep breath, coughing, sneezing or turning around.

●The pain may be more severe than chest pain caused by other diseases, but most cases improve within a few days to two or three weeks.

●It can happen at any age.

Causes

●The patient sprains the cartilage between the ribs and becomes inflamed, a condition called costochondritis, which is one of the more common chest wall pain diseases.

●Inflammation caused by viruses such as influenza is called Tietze's syndrome. (The flu itself can also cause bone pain all over the body.)

● Rib fractures are more rare, but also the most painful.

treat

●The inflamed area will heal on its own without medication, but your doctor may prescribe analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen).

●If the ribs are broken, you can only wait for the wound to heal on its own.

●There is no need to take antibiotics because they have no effect on viruses.

Anxiety-induced chest pain

General ranking: 2nd

■Anxiety-related chest pain

feature

●Patients claim that the pain lasts for hours, days, years, or even more than ten years.

●Pain may occur anywhere in the chest, and patients usually feel a "cloudy" or "stuffy" feeling.

● The patient begins to feel chest discomfort when not moving, such as when sitting, lying down, or not working

●Not when working or exercising.

●As soon as the patient sits down to see the doctor, he anxiously lists out various "symptoms": dizziness, sweating, nausea, shortness of breath, fear of heat, fear of cold, numbness of hands, feet or lips, and he really wants the doctor to "cure" his illness quickly.

Causes

Too nervous.

treat

Focus on addressing the mental state and explain in detail that the patient's chest pain is not heart-related. Gao Deqian said that usually by this point, the patient feels much more at ease. "We also need to talk to them patiently and guide them on how to easily cope with stress. In serious cases, they need to seek help from a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist."

General ranking: 3rd

■Angina pectoris caused by coronary heart disease

■Most serious condition

feature

● The symptoms are the opposite of chest pain caused by anxiety, that is, the pain only occurs when you do strenuous exercise such as walking, exercising, chasing a bus, climbing stairs, etc.; the pain also stops when you stop.

●The pain lasts for five to ten minutes.

● There is a feeling of pressure in the chest, especially in the upper chest area, or a feeling of being "pressed" by the object.

●If the pain lasts for fifteen to thirty minutes and you are sweating, it may be a myocardial infarction and you must go to the emergency room immediately.

Causes

Blockage of the coronary arteries that supply nutrients to the heart.

treat

When patients with coronary heart disease suffer from angina pectoris, taking "? Di Wan" can dilate blood vessels and relieve the condition. Or undergo angioplasty or heart bypass surgery to restore normal blood flow.

General ranking: 4th

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

feature

●Something comes up when you eat too much, lie down or sleep.

●There is a "swelling" and burning sensation in the chest, and even a sour taste in the mouth.

●Sitting up will improve your condition.

Causes

The "gate" (a set of sphincters) between the esophagus and the stomach relaxes, allowing stomach acid to rise.

treat

●Change your lifestyle habits, such as not eating too much.

●Take medicine to control gastric acid secretion.

■ Gallbladder inflammation

feature

●Pain when eating a full meal.

●The area is concentrated between the lower chest and stomach

●There is a feeling of being "pushed" or "swollen".

●The pain lasts for several hours.

Causes

Gallstones form in the gallbladder, causing inflammation.

treat

Surgery is required to remove the gallbladder.

Acid Reflux and Chest Pain

Patients with acid reflux feel burning pain in the chest, and patients with coronary heart disease also feel discomfort in the chest. Although the stomach and heart are different organs, Guan Zhibang explained that both of them send pain information from the same nerve line.

In addition, he also pointed out that drugs for treating esophagitis caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease do not directly cure esophagitis, but rather the drugs can suppress gastric acid secretion. With less stomach acid rising up, the time and frequency of esophageal irritation are also reduced, giving the damaged esophagus a chance to slowly heal.