Sharp pain on left side on heart.

[efq]

I sometimes not to frequent get a pain on the left of my rib like the heart. It comes on randomly and it hurts so much when I breathe I can't but after time I get the urge to breathe in and it feels like it pops a bubble and there is no more pain, sometimes just breathing gently for a few seconds resolves it.

I thought at first I was having a heart attack lol but I have no idea what this is, do I have a problem?

[Cysne]

Possibly asthma? But with anything like that, armchair docters aren't gonna help you. Get your self booked into see your GP asap.

[efq]

It's not asthma. I don't think I need to see a GP because it's SOOO mild. Like a pinch in your arm for just a few seconds.

[RandomManJay]

I've only had this once about half a year ago, thought I was having a heart attack as well (lol). I was driving at the time and was **** scared to breathe in, but once I took a deep breath it popped, it hurt like hell, enough to make me park up on the side of the road just to see that it was, then it went away, haven't had it since. Not sure what it was, but if you're worried, you had best see a doctor about it.

[VelvetClover]

It could be trapped wind maybe?
But I definitely suggest seeing a doctor. A doctor will be able to give you much better advice and diagnosis than anyone on this forum.

[efq]

I asked some people today and they said they've got it before, it's common in over 90% of people. It's called Precordial Catch Syndrome and it's just when you are positioned for a long time and suddenly move a nerve moves. It's just a trapped nerve after relaxing and is no harm at all :D


Do you ever get a piercing pain in your chest, usually on your left side under your rib, which almost feels like a bubble ready to burst? It causes you to catch your breath, and you try not to breathe in or breathe out too much because it’s extremely painful either way. You take short, staggered breaths and try not to move. Finally, you work up the courage to take a sharp inhale or exhale. You feel a sensation similar to a bubble bursting and the pain is gone.
What is this strange sensation that is so painful and uncomfortable? It is actually a very common condition and nearly every person experiences it atleast once in during their lifespan. The medical term for this occurrence is Precordial Catch Syndrome.

Many people mistakenly believe that they are having a heart attack at the onset of this type of pain. While the pain is strong and located in an area that would seem like the heart, this condition is not a heart attack, nor is it heart related.
Precordial Catch Syndrome (PCS) is the most common cause of recurring chest pain. It is also sometimes known as “a stitch in the side” or “Texidor’s twinge”. It occurs most often in children and teenagers, but does persist into adulthood as well. The pain occurs just under the left nipple, near where you feel the heart beat most strongly on the front of the chest, and comes on very suddenly.
http://www.failedsuccess.com/images/chest-pain1.jpgThis extremely sharp pain causes a person to not want to move or breathe. This is where the “catch” part of the name is derived. Any movement or breathing only seems to intensify the pain. The pain usually lasts for around 30 seconds to 1 minute before disappearing. Sometimes the pain will suddenly disappear upon taking a strong breath or moving suddenly as well. This can almost feel like a pop of an imaginary bubble. After the pain is gone, there is usually a dull ache that lingers.

[Jordan:A]

I have exactly this problem, when you breath in its a pain then you have to breath in lightly untill it goes.
I kept thinking it was a heart attack

[-K8T!E-]

exact same thing happens 2 me all the time xD so many ppl av it dat its probably normal :)

[Nicola]

I asked some people today and they said they've got it before, it's common in over 90% of people. It's called Precordial Catch Syndrome and it's just when you are positioned for a long time and suddenly move a nerve moves. It's just a trapped nerve after relaxing and is no harm at all :D

I've had this before, you're not the only one who thought they were having a heart attack lol.
Always wanted to know what it was so thanks for that bit of information :D +rep
EDIT: Sorry need to spread :(.

[iDenning]

I kept getting this pretty much every week for the whole of last year, it's calmed down now and I rarely get it, it was frightening for me as I was born with heart moaner (if that's how you spell it) and was told it could come back.
I haven't read above posts so sorry if it has been sorted.

You should see a doctor to be on the safe side, better safe than sorry!

[Jordan:A]

Infact im getting it now xD

[Kyle!]

I went to the doctors for this once and she laughed at me. LOL!

[Xoim]

Yeah I got them all the times probs about 2 times a month well this was last year...
Havent had then since feb
I dunno what stopped it :S

But yeah it can be so painful ;[