Is it diffuse (radiating) or pinpoint discomfort? The pain of myocarditis is usually diffuse (depending on the severity of the disease).
Pinpoint pain in chest professional#
If the pain lasts over 5 minutes or more, seek emergency treatment because this may signal a heart attack! If it is fleeting but severe, it’s still recommended to have a medical professional evaluate you!
How long does it last? Is it constant? Or does it come & go? Severe myocarditis may cause gradual onset of pain for a few minutes. 
Is there any factor that provokes the pain such as exercise, stress, or lying down? Chest pain that gets worse when you lay down may signal another heart-inflammation condition such as pericarditis. Have you had it before? If you have a personal history of myocarditis, you may be at high risk of the recurrence ( see more in here). Does it come with any other symptoms such as difficulty breathing or something else?. Here are a few important questions you need to answer and tell clearly to your doctor: What you describe to your doctor (including your medical history) can help a lot to pinpoint the underlying cause of your chest pain. So even though the pain doesn’t come with other myocarditis symptoms mentioned above, it deserves medical attention (particularly if it doesn’t improve or gets worse over time)! Sometimes myocarditis chest pain may occur without other symptoms. Persistent myocarditis will make the heart work harder, causing heart failure symptoms such as increased need to pass urine at night, unintentional weight gain from edema, decreased alertness, difficulty concentrating, and loss of appetite. Fluid retention (edema), causing swelling in certain parts of the body such as legs, ankles, and feet. These include fever & chills, body aches, headache, sore throat, cough, or general feeling of illness (malaise). Flulike symptoms (if the inflammation of myocardium is caused by viral infection). Without known reason, you can get tired easily. Arrhythmias, abnormal /rapid heart rhythms. Uncomplicated myocarditis often heals on its own or with treatment – read also how long it takes to heal in here! Since early diagnosis is important to prevent long-term heart damage, see your doctor without delay if you have any unusual symptoms!Īlong with achy chest pain and shortness of breath, myocarditis may also cause some of the following symptoms (depending on the severity and cause of the disease): The good news, it is mild and moderate in most cases. When the disease has become advanced, it may permanently damage the heart muscle, causing a number of serious complications such as heart failure and heart attack. But sometimes severe myocarditis may not be identified until heart failure symptoms develop. In severe cases, the disease could be fatal if not promptly treated. As the inflammation progresses, these symptoms may also occasionally flare up at rest. 
And typically, they get worse on exertion or during exercise. The pain usually occurs with shortness of breath. In mild and moderate cases, typically the pain is mild (not painful enough to significantly interfere with your daily routines). Though the chest pain of myocarditis may vary from person to person, it usually feels like achy squeezing or pressure in the chest.
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