i am 38 year old woman 5 foot 112 pounds I have had pain in my upper left side under my underarm and pressure in my chest every day and have had it for two months if I eat it gets worse I have had ekg s and a treadmill stress test they all came back fine I do have high cholesterol and I am on cholesterol medication but when I take it it makes my chest hurt in a different way , what do you think it could be its driving me crazy
Dear-thanks for using our system, I read your question with care and will give you my medical advice. You might be experiencing chest pain from digestive tract or non-cardiac origin. The fact that you already had a negative treadmill stress test goes against cardiac. I understand that you have risk factors for coronary artery disease, but test was negative. Statins are the most used medication for cholesterol treatment, and they can cause muscle pain that can be what you are suffering. I would consult with your doctor to consider holding the medication for few weeks to see if you have an improvement. Increase the exercise and improve the diet for a better cholesterol. You should see the results in 4-5 months. I hope that my advice has been helpful Chat Doctor.