Chest Pain

Inspiration · 01-03-2011, 03:45 AM

Originally Posted by Richie

Hey,
I know the obvious reply "seek medical help". I will when I can. Recently I actually think I've got some sort of heart problem, I've had problems before but never this bad. I don't get pains down my arms but I get excruciating pain on my upper left chest. Any ideas what it may be? I find it hard to breath and get pretty scared because I get short of breath and feel like I'm going to have a heart attack or something (Not that I know what it feels like but I can only imagine). Its been like this really bad for the past week, I reckon it could get even worse tonight. I will go see a doctor but I hate them. All they do is talk about personal issues which I'm not ready to discuss.

Richie this could be down to a few factors. It could possibly be a heart problem which you were born with but you never mentioned you suffered from any.
It could simply be down to stress mate. I've done my EFR with Civil Defence and we were told that stress can cause chest pain , drug usage can cause it too.
The worst case would be that you had a minor heart attack, In which case get to the doctor ASAP

Shoe · 01-03-2011, 07:22 PM

Heyy

If the pain becomes more intence when you breath in deeper and each time you take a breath then it is more likely to be a muscular problem within the chest and not anything to do with your heart. but yehh see your gp, i doubt it will be anything too serious if im honest.

**Richie** · 02-03-2011, 12:49 PM

Have an appointment at 2pm today, it hasn't got any better, hopefully it's not but I have all the symptoms to heart disease, I will keep you all up to date