im a 14 year old boy in great shape
but since about a year ago i get these terrible chest pains where i cant take deep breaths and it kills when i try to breath deeply and it feels like my heart will explode
the pain is on the left side of my chest were my heart is
it will usually last for a few minutes and it usually goes away if i sit down and drink a glass of water but it hurts so much and im worried
im going to a doctor but i want some answers here
and i know im going to a doctor and chest pain isnt anything to fool with so don't say those things
THANKS!! Have your doctor check to see if yuo have a rib out of place. With your age, I would rule out most of the conditions listed above, unless you live a reckless life. Are you an athlete? I mention ribs because I see it so often with athletes, especially wrestlers and football players. When a rib is out of place it will affect the muscles that run between them. This can cause pain while inhaling, and is usually localized to one area (where the rib is out of place). I don't advise letting your MD try to put it back in place. I get too many kids in my office who have just been to the walk in clinic and jumped on to "fix" the out of place rib. See a chiropractor. Fixing stuff that's out of place is what we do best. If you are having severe pain, crushing, squeezing, or pressure in your chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or if the pain moves into your neck, left shoulder, arm, or jaw, go immediately to a hospital emergency department. Do not drive yourself. Call 911 for emergency transport.
Chest pain is one of the most frightening symptoms you can have. It is sometimes difficult even for a doctor or other medical professional to tell what is causing chest pain and whether it is life threatening.
Any part of the chest can cause pain in the chest, including the heart, lungs, esophagus, muscle, bone, and skin.
Because of the complex nerve distribution in the body, chest pain may come from another part of the body.
The stomach or other organs in the belly (abdomen), for example, can cause chest pain.
Potentially life-threatening causes of chest pain are as follows:
Heart attack (also known as an acute myocardial infarction): A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the arteries that supply the heart (coronary arteries) becomes blocked. With decreased blood flow, the muscle of the heart does not receive enough oxygen. This causes damage and deterioration of the heart muscle.
Angina: Angina is chest pain related to an imbalance between the oxygen demand of the heart and the amount of oxygen delivered via the blood. It is caused by blockage or narrowing of the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. Angina is different from a heart attack in that the arteries are not completely blocked. Also, angina causes little or no permanent damage to the heart. Stable angina occurs while exercising and goes away with rest. Unstable angina is not relieved by rest or actually occurs at rest.
Aortic dissection: The aorta is the main artery that supplies blood to the vital organs of the body, such as the brain, heart, kidneys, lungs, and intestines. Dissection means a tear in the inner lining of the aorta. This can cause massive internal bleeding and interrupt blood flow to the vital organs.
Pulmonary embolus: A pulmonary embolus is a blood clot in one of the major blood vessels that supplies the lungs. It is a potentially life-threatening cause of chest pain but is not associated with the heart.
Spontaneous pneumothorax: This condition occurs when air enters the saclike space between the chest wall and the lung tissue. Normally, negative pressure in the chest cavity allows the lungs to expand. When a spontaneous pneumothorax occurs, air enters the chest cavity. When the pressure balance is lost, the lung is unable to re-expand. This is often called a collapsed lung.
Perforated viscus: A perforated viscus is a hole or teat in the wall of any area of the gastrointestinal tract. This allows air to enter the abdominal cavity. Air in the abdominal cavity irritates the diaphragm, which can cause chest pain.
Cocaine-induced chest pain: Cocaine causes the blood vessels in the body to constrict. This can decrease blood flow to the heart, which causes chest pain. Cocaine also accelerates the progression of atherosclerosis, which is a risk factor for a heart attack. Although cocaine can cause these changes in the body, the possibility of a heart attack cannot be ruled out without proper medical evaluation. Go to the nearest hospital emergency department for medical attention.
Causes of chest pain that are not life threatening include the following:
Acute pericarditis: This is an inflammation of the pericardium, which is the sac that covers the heart.
Mitral valve prolapse: Mitral valve prolapse is an abnormality of one of the heart valves in which the "leaves" of the valve bulge into the heart chamber during contraction. When this occurs, a small amount of blood flows backward in the heart.
Pneumonia: Pneumonia is an infection of the lung tissue. Chest pain occurs because of inflammation to the lining of the lungs.
Disorders of the esophagus: Chest pain from esophageal disorders can be an alarming symptom because it often mimics chest pain from a heart attack.
Acid reflux disease (gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD) occurs when acidic digestive juices flow backward from the stomach into the esophagus. The resulting heartburn is sometimes experienced as chest pain.
Esophagitis is an inflammation of the esophagus.
Esophageal spasm is defined as excessive, intensified, or uncoordinated contractions of the smooth muscle of the esophagus.
Costochondritis: This is an inflammation of the cartilage between the ribs. Pain is typically located in the mid chest, with intermittently dull and sharp pain that may be increased with deep breaths, movement, and deep touch.
Herpes zoster: Herpes zoster, also known as shingles, is a reactivation of chickenpox. With shingles, a rash occurs, usually only on one small part of the body. The pain, which is often very severe, is usually confined to the area of the rash. The pain may precede the rash by 4-7 days. Risk factors include any condition in which the immune system is compromised, such as advanced age, HIV, or cancer. Herpes zoster is highly contagious, especially for the 5 days before and the 5 days after the appearance of the rash. have u talked to ur parents yet? or talked to someone that can help u?
u MUST see a doctor, believe me, chest pain is not normal.
go see a doctor fast, so u will get better!
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