What could cause this pain? I am a 23 year old male and I have felt this dull almost spasm like feeling for 7 months, when I'm standing I hardly feel it, but when I'm sitting down I feel it. The location of the feeling is my lower left hand side around the bottom of the left hand side of my rib cage under the left hand side pectoral. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
2007-01-27 17:49:17 · 3 answers · asked by Bob P 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
It could be a lot of things, Bob. FYI, I'm NOT a doctor....
There is so much nerve networking through the chest, that pain in a particular area doesn't necessarily mean that the affected area is the source of the pain you're feeling. It could be gastrointestinal; it could be pericarditis, or inflammation of the sac surrounding your heart; there could be something going on with a lung; possibly nerve or tissue damage (did anything notable happen seven months ago?); you could even be suffering from chronic pain as a result of a disease or infection. Though it's unlikely at your age, it could be a heart issue or something like angina, or it could simply be some form of anxiety.
The bottom line is that you need to see a physician ASAP and get checked out if you haven't started down that road already. A heart ailment is actually the *least likely* cause of chest pain, but because the potential for a serious problem is there, you need to get this taken care of.
I have my own anxiety issues and I know it's not fun when you're having any chest discomfort - I'll certainly say a brief prayer for you tonight. Take care.
2007-01-27 18:23:23 · answer #1 · answered by Str8ShootR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dull Chest Pain Left Side
2016-10-02 04:21:11 · answer #2 · answered by jest 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your heart and one of your lungs is near that area so if possible you should get a check up with your doctor. It could just be a pinched nerve but if it is something more it's better to find out now then to find out later when it's harder to take care of.
2007-01-27 17:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by laetusatheos 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
could be aotta things i have the same problems and had all the testa done actually just today i did the stress test. and i dont have an answr yet either it sux im always thinking im having an heart attach but they tell me its prolly just anxiety or gas or a hiatal hernia whichi just got diagnosed with and it makes you feel like ur havin heart attachs so i guess thats my problem you should ask your dr bout that good luck and best of luck
2016-03-18 00:55:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋