Chest pains

asked by Stelzare on 5 November 2007 20:25


A couple days ago, I was thinking about my ex-girlfriend, when I felt something in my chest (probably on or directly under my heart to be exact) and it hurt... a lot. Today, when I was doing the usual course and running in post-season cross country, I felt, in the same area, a very sharp pain (it felt like somebody shot me with a gun) that continued until my heart rate went down. There was also the fact that when I tried to breath, I felt a slight suction-type feeling that prevent my chest from expanding too far when I took a breath.

Have any idea what this might be?

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Sharp stabbing pain in the chest could be:

1) Coronary disease. At your age, it probably isn't.

2) Neck problems.

3) If the pain is reproduced on pressure, it could be muskuloskeletal.

4) Mitral valve prolapse. This is a common congenital heart defect. It's not a serious condition.

You should see your cardiologist to diagnose this. He will probably do an echocardiogram to see if your valves are normal.

Get checked out!


answered by gemusan on 5 November 2007 23:19

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