a cardiac cause for chest discomfort and pain should be ruled out primarily. one should have a very low threshold for it. a baseline ekg should be done just to be on the safe side. based on your description its unlikely to be a cardiac cause. if the chest pain is involving chest wall tenderness then costochondritis is the likely cause and would only require nsaids like ibuprofen for treatment. wishing you best of health thanks
my friend's 23 years old recently he started suffering from hardhips breathing and a sting-like feeling below his heart but this only occurs at night and it's getting worse. should he be afraid of potential heart attacks or not? and what are the possible causes please? thank you very much