i have been getting a sharp pain in my heart for about a month now. i am only 16. i wondered what this was. its really sharp and sometimes i have to stop. its not like i dnt get enough exercise and i am not fat. i am quite slim. its not heart burn or anyhing like that its just a very sharp pain right in my heart. this whole thing sounds so stupid but it really is concerning me a bit. i know, i know, people will say ''go to the doctor instead of asking on here'' but i just want to ask on here before i go to the doctor because i don't want to go to the doctor over just a pain in my heart. are there any doctors/gp's on here that might recognise this problem. thankyou.
2007-02-05 09:21:21 · 12 answers · asked by honey 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
i will defantly go to the doctor tomorrow. do you think stress could be something to do with it? i have been a lil stressed over the past month. how can i calm down. i try to take deeo breaths and just relax but no the pain is continues. any suggestions. i really am hoping its just stress and nothing else. thakyou to the people who have gave decent answers so far. x
2007-02-05 09:34:09 · update #1
up there i made a spelling mistake. i meant to say deep breaths but i put deeo breaths instead lol.
2007-02-05 09:35:42 · update #2
It's not an uncommon sensation (I get it) and it is a form of indigestion, or more like trapped wind. Look at your diet and try and identify something you might have started eating within the last month to set it off.
I think that if you did have a problem with your heart, it would show itself in other ways, such as pains down the arm etc etc.
You really do have my sympathy because it is an excruciating pain which lasts several minutes and makes it difficult to breath without pain.
2007-02-05 09:25:41 · answer #1 · answered by Rachael H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please try not to worry. At 16 yrs old you are EXTREMELY unlikely to have any ischaemic heart disease. 'Heart ' pain is usually described a crushing or heavy pain, 'like a pressure' or a tight band round the chest. It very rarely stays in the middle of your chest but would radiate to your arms, jaw, teeth or throat and sometimes through to your back. It is often accompanied by nausea, sweating, dizziness or palpitation. Your pain could be anything from indigestion to simple pulled muscles (most likely). See your doc for reassurance and a diagnosis. That's what they get paid over £100,000 a year for!
2007-02-05 17:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by kezza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude... a pain in the heart means u need to go to a doctor. we both know that...
the good news? its probably stress... i had that... and it kept getting worse cause i thought i had heart disease. once i went to a doctor and he said it was stress... i stopped worrying and I was fine ever since.
... if you have been drinking too much caffeine... this problem is common.
Edit: Well i am not a doctor, but if you have been under stress for a month... i'd guess that's a contributing factor... go to doctor to confirm that, stop drinking caffeine and try not to worry too much... you are young and got a lot of great fun thing ahead of you!
2007-02-05 17:30:36 · answer #3 · answered by Pedro Sanchez 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cud b lots of tings, i went 2 hosp on 3 diff occasions with pain in my heart & each time i got a diff diagnosis. I know uve stated dis in ur answer but u really r better off goin 2 c ur doc who can run sum simple pain free tests. Good luck
2007-02-05 17:25:41 · answer #4 · answered by crazychick_woman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been getting something that sounds similar - if it is right in the centre of your rib cage, then daft as it seems it might be your stomach. I am on some anti-acid tablets.
OF COURSE see your GP tomorrow - ring first thing.
2007-02-05 17:24:44 · answer #5 · answered by spiegy2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly... go to the hospital or your normal doctor... you need to be checked out immediately. Heart pain is not something you put up with...
2007-02-05 17:25:07 · answer #6 · answered by Hello there 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well theyre right, you should go to the doctor but what it may be is if youre eating hot food or just drinking water it could hit a damaged spot in your esophugus. i do suggest going to the doctor
2007-02-05 17:25:08 · answer #7 · answered by kiss kiss pink 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, this could be one of many things...what do your parents think? Have you told them? It could be anxiety, it could be muscle bruising inside and the list goes on.
It would be wreckless to guess what it might be on here, so I really do think you need to visit the doc....it'll put your mind at rest.
Best wishes.
2007-02-05 17:26:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have got heart trouble you dont get pain in your heart the pain is either stress wind indigestion exc if you ever get pain in middle chest plus out of breath thats your heart.
2007-02-05 20:14:14 · answer #9 · answered by zippy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should go see a doctor.
2007-02-05 17:23:29 · answer #10 · answered by LoSTcaUsE326 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋