I was born with heart disease...a valve problem.....but just wondered how I could tell actual heart chest pains from those of other causes.
2007-01-27 15:50:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
hm, well, i always have chest pains...it feels like a knife poking at your insides....it hurts sometimes, but it goes away.
u get freaked out.
if you have a heart problem, i would take any chest pain you get seriously...you dont want to get a heart attack or anything.
good luck! :)
2007-01-27 15:54:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Valvular problems normally don't cause chest pain. True cardiac pain varies from person to person but many describe it as crushing or like a weight sitting on their chest. It often rediates into the neck, jaw or down the arms. Sometimes the person is short of breath and is often sweaty.
2007-01-27 16:01:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
and then in lies the problem. you cant tell alot of times if it is heart vs say GI related. women in particular have it rough as they can have atypical cardiac pain. if you are having pain in the "heart" region you really need to check it out. FYI valve problems as a rule don't cause pain.
2007-01-27 18:54:09 · answer #3 · answered by Janet B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It feels like an elephant is sitting on your chest and it's very hard to get air. It feels like the sternum(chest bone) is about to break.
There are 2 types of pain you would feel. Sharp and dull.
2007-01-27 15:55:37 · answer #4 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a Knife ... and lots of pressure
2007-01-27 15:54:02 · answer #5 · answered by Dustin S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋