I'm 18 years old, and have been having chest pains for the past three years. It's not in one particular place, I have it mostly on the left side, and the middle, and sometimes radiates to the right side. Everytime I go to the doctor they say everythings fine which includes: the heart, lungs, breathing, etc. I always have trouble breathing when the chest pain occurs. The pain has gradually gotten worse, both in the amount of occurences, and the intensity on a scale of 1 to 10 ten being the most severe I would rate the pain as an 8 or 9. When I was around 13 or 14 years old a speacialst had sent me to a pediatric cardiologist to see if I could take some medicine. While there I had an EKG done, and the results said that one side of the heart is slower than the other and I think that's my right side, and that a normal heartbeat beats in the following order chamber 1, 2, 3, and 4. Finally, in August of last year when I was 17 years old I had experienced all the signs of a heart attack.
2007-10-26 03:27:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
You are not too young to have a heart attack, so I would go see another heart specialist. I hope all is well.
2007-10-26 03:30:54 · answer #1 · answered by Rachel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you! The first best step if something is wrong with you. Is You. You do mention that your heartbeat is slower on the left side. My sister has what's called a heart murmur or a skipped beat. You may want to see a qualified Cardiologist. You may even raise suspicions with even people in the medical staff because of your age. But be persistent!! Hopefully they can figure out what is causing the pain.
2007-10-26 03:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pulled muscle?
Could be angina. It's an infection of the lungs. However the tests should of caught this.
Anxiety attacks?
Chest pains are serious. I would go to several different doctors. Sometimes it takes the right doctor to make the diagnosis.
2007-10-26 03:31:51 · answer #3 · answered by USAGUY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband used to have pain like you discribed and had most of the test done, but they found nothing. Finally one doctor send him to get a Coronary catheterization (they found out that most of his heart veins are blocked, no blood flow to the heart and required a triple-bypass open heart surgery. Talk to your doc. and request for an angiogram. It may save your life like it saved my husband's. Good luck. This test can show if your coronary arteries are narrowed or blocked. A liquid dye is injected into the arteries of your heart through a long, thin tube (catheter) that's fed through an artery, usually in your leg, to arteries in your heart. As the dye fills your arteries, the arteries become visible on X-ray and videotape, revealing areas of blockage. Additionally, while the catheter is in position, your doctor may treat the blockage by performing an angioplasty, also known as coronary artery balloon dilation, balloon angioplasty and percutaneous coronary intervention. Angioplasty uses tiny balloons threaded through a blood vessel and into a coronary artery to widen the blocked area. In most cases, a mesh tube (stent) is also placed inside the artery to hold it open more widely and prevent re-narrowing in the future.
2007-10-26 03:36:50 · answer #4 · answered by TheOne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make an appointment with a cardiologist to rule out anything serious to be on the safe side. If it's nothing serious you could be experiencing symptoms of anxiety. I have them all the time. Good luck. 2D
2007-10-26 03:33:51 · answer #5 · answered by 2D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OH GOD
OH NO
OUCH
I think that I might be having a serious life threatening episide
WHAT SHALL I DO
CALL A DOCTOR
CALL A NURSE
CALL AN AMBULANCE
OR
OR
OR
Write a little note to yahoo answers and let the quacks decide
2007-10-26 03:39:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋