Chest pain may possibly be associated with heart or stomach issues. If the doctors ruled out the possibility that the heart is affected, then it is possible that the symptoms might be related to inflammation of the intestinal tract.
Symptoms of inflammation of the intestinal tract might include chest pain and pain in the upper abdomen when the stomach is affected, and diarrhea and pain in the lower abdomen when the intestines are affected. Whether this condition is caused by bacteria or virus cannot be determined without additional tests.
You might want to wait for a couple of days to see if the symptoms decrease. Meanwhile, taking medical charcoal to absorb the toxic products of the bacteria or the viruses might be helpful.
If you experience blood in the stool, extremely black stool, immense pain anywhere in the abdomen, or more than 10 stools daily, then you might want to visit the emergency service.
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