I sometimes get sharp pains around my heart, I am curious on what might be causing it, because im only 21.?

Answer 1

If you are high dosing the coffee or caffeine, that could cause it.

Answer 2

Many things can cause pains in the chest around the heart area, including anxiety, muscle strain, and even heartburn/acid reflux. Just because you're "only" 21 doesn't mean you cannot have a heart condition, so never use that as your only source of reason (I had a heart attack at the age of 25, so I'm living proof of that).

Here's a checklist I found that you might find helpful.

Chest pain is relatively likely to represent a dangerous cardiac disorder - and should be treated as an emergency - if any of the following are true:

* You are 40 years old or older, and have one or more risk factors for coronary artery disease (family history, smoking, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, elevated cholesterol, diabetes).
* You are any age and have a very strong family history of early heart disease.
* The pain can best be described by the terms tightness, squeezing, heaviness, or crushing.
* The pain is accompanied by weakness, nausea, shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness or fainting.
* The pain “radiates” to the shoulders, arms, or jaw.
* The pain is more severe than any you have had before.
* The pain is accompanied by the uncontrollable feeling that something is horribly wrong (this is often called by doctors, “a sense of impending doom”).
* The pain gets continually worse over the first 15 or 20 minutes.
* The pain is new – you have never experienced anything like it before.

On the other hand, chest pain is relatively unlikely to represent a dangerous cardiac disorder - and is less likely to be a medical emergency - if any of the following are true:

* The pain changes with changes in body position.
* The pain worsens with a deep breath or with coughing.
* You have had similar pains in the past, and a cardiac disorder was ruled out.

Answer 3

Go to a heart Dr he will have test . Make sure he gets pictures of your lungs around the heart also . Do you smoke ? Could be heart -burn also ,but have it checked. Pem

Answer 4

I have been experiencing these pains for years. I have been checked with the doctor and have a healthy heart. It is all acid reflux and gas for me.

Answer 5

heart-burn.Warning heart attack.If You get pains down Your arm go to the Dr.

Answer 6

Do they come on during stressful situations? If so it could be Premature Ventricular Contractions PVC. Or it could simply be heart burn. As far as I know PVC isn't a serious or dangerous condition.

Answer 7

it may be a condition known as angina. I have the same effects. they are like little heart attacks leading up to one big one eventully

Answer 8

I'm not a doctor, but it could be gas or anxiety.