I have diabetes, current level 140 not fasting. suffering from pain in left upper side of chest which is not travelling but feels like pointed but very severe and intermittent.

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Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for the query. I have seen your query. It is not clear. Please mention blood glucose levels correctly as fasting, PP and HbA1c%, then it will be clear. Ideally when disease is well controlled fasting should be < 100 mg, PP 150 to 170 mg & HbA1c% < 6.8. As regards the pain in leftupper side of the chest, it could be due to muscle strain. I am not aware if you are exercising regularly, because some times certain exercises can cause such a pain due ti stretching. Since it is not radiating to any other area, it may not be related to heart. Still it is better to consult a physician and get one ECG done and rule out if there is any problem. Looking at your height and weight it is clear that with a BMI of 29.73 kgs /M2 you are overweight and closer to being in grade 1 obesity. This could be a contributing factor. Thanks.

Prabhakar Laxman Jathar · Accepted Answer

Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for the query. I have seen your query. It is not clear. Please mention blood glucose levels correctly as fasting, PP and HbA1c%, then it will be clear. Ideally when disease is well controlled fasting should be < 100 mg, PP 150 to 170 mg & HbA1c% < 6.8. As regards the pain in leftupper side of the chest, it could be due to muscle strain. I am not aware if you are exercising regularly, because some times certain exercises can cause such a pain due ti stretching. Since it is not radiating to any other area, it may not be related to heart. Still it is better to consult a physician and get one ECG done and rule out if there is any problem. Looking at your height and weight it is clear that with a BMI of 29.73 kgs /M2 you are overweight and closer to being in grade 1 obesity. This could be a contributing factor. Thanks.