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What Causes Sudden Sharp Pain In The Chest Region?
Hi, I'm 21 years old, and I'm fit, active, and in pretty good shape. Last week, usually in the evening hours, I would get a really sharp pain in my chest lasting around 30 seconds. It felt as though someone stabbed me and was twisting, I had to stop what I was doing, stop breathing and calm myself in order to try to relax until it went away. I had this problem probably 4 days in a row, and now this week, every time I bend over I get an immediate sharp pain in my heart region and I have to become erect as quick as possible. Is this my health, or what could the problem be, I'm starting to become highly concerned. Thanks for any help you can probide! (Also, I'm 5'2'', 140lbs, 21yrs, and no medicaly problems except IBS)
Tue, 27 Dec 2016
Hi welcome to the health care magic
At such a young age cardiac problem seem less likely but still before reaching to other diagnosis it is better to do following work up to exclude cardiac causes like.....
-Auscultation
-Tread mill
-EKG
-Echo only if needed after EKG finding
If no cardiac causes present than sometime such pain could be muscular pain from excess exercise (at such a young age by excess Jim!), bad sleep posture or stress related....
So according to cause specific treatment planned....
Meanwhile avoid strenous work and sleep in proper supine position...
Avoid smoking if habit
Take care
Consult physician for examination with keeping all this in mind
At such a young age cardiac problem seem less likely but still before reaching to other diagnosis it is better to do following work up to exclude cardiac causes like.....
-Auscultation
-Tread mill
-EKG
-Echo only if needed after EKG finding
If no cardiac causes present than sometime such pain could be muscular pain from excess exercise (at such a young age by excess Jim!), bad sleep posture or stress related....
So according to cause specific treatment planned....
Meanwhile avoid strenous work and sleep in proper supine position...
Avoid smoking if habit
Take care
Consult physician for examination with keeping all this in mind
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