Sharp chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, swollen hand, popping sound in chest.
I am 26 and I have been experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath since around 21. In the last two years I have noticed that my breathing is getting worse. I hear an audible popping sound when I breath deep. I also have sharp pain from breathing deep. Breathing is almost a task now. It is more difficult to breath when I'm laying down. I feel pain in my left arm and I have general discomfort in the chest. I'm in good shape. My younger brother had heart surgery at 19 and I have a family history of heart problems. How can I convince a doctor to check out my heart.
2007-05-09 08:22:27 · 8 answers · asked by dta5207 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Went to a doctor 3 years ago and he said I had pleuresy b/c of smoking. Also I know its not anxiety b/c it gets really bad immediatly after I smoke. I have quit now 6 mo.
2007-05-09 08:41:20 · update #1
Smoking 7 years but now when I smoke I feel like Im suffocating. I know smoking is bad but I'm actually afraid of smoking now. Also I never cough anything up. It feels like I have had a chest cold for 3 years. Any free clinics near chicago?
2007-05-09 08:45:16 · update #2
Your saying you went to a doctor with these problems and family traits and, he ignore you. Sounds familiar. I went to one local Cardiologist for four years, changed to another one due to stress and wanted better advice. Was rushed into a heart hospital for open heart surgery, had six bypasses and told almost didn't make it and, had a bad aorta valve besides.
So, Number one: go see a different doctor, preferable one in a teaching hospital where you live, ask to see a cardiologist and explain your distress. Make him listen. You are ill.
2007-05-09 08:34:01 · answer #1 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely get a new doctor, and report THIS one.
You could also have emphysema which is a chronic lung disease.
The fact that you have trouble breathing, and it's painful when you lay down points to this.
It's very serious if not treated.
Have you ever been exposed to fine dust?
Either in your neighbourhood, or workplace?
It needs urgent treatment, don't put it off.
Good luck,
Pete.
2007-05-09 08:32:13 · answer #2 · answered by Peter M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i thought at first that this might be heart attack, but it seems to me like it's more of a respiratory problem, probably from smoking, it's a good thing you decided to quit! what other symptoms are you having besides the pain? were you coughing, because this could mean infection in your lungs. smoking increases your chances of infection, and it also lowers your immune system. or like you said it could also be asthma. or this could also be a more serious pulmonary hypertension. i would advice you to make an appointment again to see a doctor, because this sounds very serious.
2016-04-01 04:07:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
given your family history, getting a work up by a cardiologist would be a great idea. they will do it if you ask and ins may pick it up b/c of your symptoms. due to the fact that your breathing is effected, you may want to see a pulmanologist too.
2007-05-09 08:29:50 · answer #4 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See your gp let him listen to your chest. If he says theres no problem, it could be you are anxious because of your family history. Anxiety can cause breathlessness.
A visit to your doctor should set your mind at rest.
2007-05-09 08:26:38 · answer #5 · answered by Marilyn's Sister 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 2¢ go to a pulmanologist, a lung specialist
2007-05-09 12:39:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean to say that you went to the doc with these symptoms and he said you were fine? Get a new doctor....immediately.
2007-05-09 08:26:20 · answer #7 · answered by artgal1285 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the ER
2007-05-09 08:36:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋