I'm only 17 and sometimes i get chest pains that can be very painfull and uncomfortable. I do smoke but not much - at the most i will smoke 5 a day. I have been to the hospital and the doctor told me it was a virus. He prescribed some pills for it but now the pains are back. Just wondering if anyone might have any other ideas of what it could be.
2007-02-26 22:21:40 · 14 answers · asked by **Missy** 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
maybe you have gastroesophageal reflux disease, its symptoms are heartburn like the one you are suffering
2007-02-26 22:26:20 · answer #1 · answered by jamaica 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't smoke at all of course. It is even possible that you are getting pain directly from this, if you are at all worried about your health giving up now must be your best career move!
You don't say what pills your doctor gave you, if he said you had a virus, which is also a likely diagnosis, he should on no account have prescribed antibiotics.
That is as far as anyone can go with your answer without a full history and examination, so if you are still unwell you must attend your doctor again.
2007-02-26 23:07:05 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'''anyway, if its really getting worst, you need to check with the docs again....they might do more tests...did they say anything about your ECG? the tracing of your heart?
are you into some gym stuff.circuit training?
also not taking any sorts of drugs?
if this pain continues....get some help , ,,
continue
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KC...
I don't wish to worry you darling however,,, if this is a regular thing then you need to take a serious interest in doing something about getting some solid answers, don't just ignore it.
The reason that i am soo interested in this answer 'above', is because i share the same concerns.
Are you an active person and if so then for now could you do us a favour and cut all activity out at the moment. All strenuous activity. Next I really want you to discuss this with your mother/father guardian.
My brother died of a 'congenital heart problem' Adult Cot Death/ sudden death syndrome, which your doctors may not have the expertise to deal with .... but i would like you to suggest to them that you would like a ECG, which again may not find anything, but it's a start. You really need to see a cardiologist,,, which means someone who can ask you a few questions and rule certain medical possibilities out. The heart will be their field of expertise, your family doctor may have less knowledge in this field.
I have the same heart problem as my brother, it's more common in young people than old. I have regular checks ECG MRI's etc
I know i have probably scared the pants off you, however if this rules the possibility of a heart problem out then i am sorry but it's worth it.
I have had some chest pain, which hurts when i attempt to beath in. happens when i am resting...even just concentrating on something.
sorry
all the best my love
Los
www.c-r-y.org.uk try to email someone on this site and they will give even clearer advice..
appologies to you if this isn't the case,, but you can see why i would worry about you if i knew you.
2007-03-01 10:18:49 · answer #3 · answered by Emmsagogo* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See a chiropractor and massage therapist.
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-02-28 14:23:24 · answer #4 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you cough as -most smokers do it could be muscular pains as coughing can cause muscles in the chest to go into spasms. Best to be checked out by a doctor. Give up smoking. It's not a good idea to smell like an ashtray. You'll save money too.
2007-02-26 22:27:19 · answer #5 · answered by coffee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rough idea? Smoking isn't helping this. A more exact idea? I don't have one because you haven't given enough details. Go back to a doctor and review what is going on and the treatment you had received with that doctor.
2007-02-26 22:55:52 · answer #6 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hows your chest pain like?
when you take a deep breath- does it increase in severity?
when you lean forward, the pain is relieved?
when you press that specific area on your chest- the pain becomes worst?
when you went to the hospital- did they take a specific test- troponin t/or troponin i?( this test is specific if you got cardiac damage...)
when its viral- it could cause the sheath surrounding the heart to be inflamed, causing the discomfort...are you taking prufen/paracetamol of some sorts?
anyway, if its really getting worst, you need to check with the docs again....they might do more tests...did they say anything about your ECG? the tracing of your heart?
are you into some gym stuff.circuit training?
also not taking any sorts of drugs?
if this pain continues....get some help , ,,
2007-02-27 02:21:27 · answer #7 · answered by charnelhouse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smoking 5 a day is 5 too many. Anyway, i don't think that your chest pain is cardiac (heart) related. You might have a chest infection and you might need some anti-biotics. Or it could just be a strained muscle and will resolve itself.
2007-02-26 22:29:54 · answer #8 · answered by The Alchemist 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
are you sure it is not very bad indigestion? Can you identify a trigger that brings it on? Keep a record for a few weeks - if it happens again make a note of what you were doing beofre it started. you might eventually be able to identify a trigger which you can avoid.
2007-02-27 06:54:35 · answer #9 · answered by D B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the prescription that your doctor is not working, then you go back there and if you are not happy, ask to be referred to another doctor. Sometimes doctors don't want to admit that they don't know whats wrong with you.
2007-02-26 22:31:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can be anxiety, a lot of people have chest pains for anxiety. I get them when I have pms too or you can get them with a build up of gases. get a second opinion on any doctor who just tells you its a virus, and it comes back.
2007-02-26 22:32:11 · answer #11 · answered by Sarah H 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋