Left-sided chest pain and burping

Hi there,

Every so often I get these 'attacks' of left-sided chest pain (pectoral area) accompanied by frequent burping. They typically last a few days and the symptoms are constant throughout. I'm currently in the midst of an attack, which has lasted longer than usual as it's been ongoing for about a week.

The pain isn't severe and it's more of a discomfort, but the fact it's there - and in that particular area(!) - is quite frustrating and anxiety-inducing. I recently had an ECG which was normal which is reassuring in terms of cardiac concerns, but it does still make me a bit anxious. I also get a little pain in upper back (left side again) around my shoulder blade area, and the chest pain itself sometimes feels like it's going under my armpit. I also feel like I sometimes need to take a deep breath but when I do they're often not 'satisfying' enough. In terms of the burping, I can actively make myself burp when I get these attacks by moving around. Winding my left arm round and round seems to be a good way, and I always seem to burp without fail when sitting up from a laying position. I very rarely bring up acid when I burp generally, although occasionally burps are accompanied by a mild burning pain in my throat.

I've done some research online but I wanted to see if anyone else has had these exact symptoms. These attacks really wear me down when I get them as it's very difficult to focus on anything else.

I'm a 29 year-old male.

Thanks so much.

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