looking for a little advice out there. For the last few days I have noticed some chest pain. It's very centrally located and is NOT my heart I would say it's 3 inches to the right of my sternum and about 8 inches down from my throat. Pretty specific huh! It's a nagging kind of pain that doesn't seem to go away no matter what I'm doing. I can't remember doing anything that would cause it and I can still eat / drink. I'm 4 weeks post surgery. Has anyone else had this happen? Any recommendations?

looking for a little advice out there. For the last few days I have noticed some chest pain. It's very centrally located and is NOT my heart I would say it's 3 inches to the right of my sternum and about 8 inches down from my throat. Pretty specific huh! It's a nagging kind of pain that doesn't seem to go away no matter what I'm doing. I can't remember doing anything that would cause it and I can still eat / drink. I'm 4 weeks post surgery. Has anyone else had this happen? Any recommendations?

Go see your doctor. Or the ER. Run, don't walk. This was my first leak symptom, the first time I went to the ER they dismissed it as costochondritis which you could easily have but demand a CTscan WITH dye or a barium swallow. If it weren't for my chest pain I would've been in the hospital much longer and wouldn't be here today. You're still in the leak window. Nothin wrong with being cautious!

Thanks Lizv

Calling Dr. now.

Thanks Lizv

Calling Dr. now.

Keep me posted! (I hope it's just surgical gas!)

and the verdict is ..... Heartburn I can handle that! The Dr. recommended some Tums for immediate relief (it took 7 of them to work) and starting me on Prilosec immediately. Glad it wasn't serious and glad you told me to call. I would have still been sitting around in pain wondering. I LOVE this forum.

and the verdict is ..... Heartburn I can handle that! The Dr. recommended some Tums for immediate relief (it took 7 of them to work) and starting me on Prilosec immediately. Glad it wasn't serious and glad you told me to call. I would have still been sitting around in pain wondering. I LOVE this forum.

My surgeon starts all his patients on a 6-month daily pepto, tums, Prilosec regimen. I didnt even think of heartburn! Glad you found relief!