Hello Everyone. I have been worried the
past couple of weeks, and have been losing
sleep over it the past few days. I have
recently been having sharp pains on the
right and left side of my chest, it
doesn't last for long and doesn't happen
all that much throughout the day, but its
still something to worry about. I am to
scared to go to the doctors to find out
the truth and I would rather just find a
way where I could reduce the risk which I
have started taking some precautions as of
late. The pains occur under my pectorals,
but I know it has to do with I believe
either my lungs or heart.
I have just turned 21. I do not drink
often, usually on birthdays or
celebrations, I am starting to drink red
wine though because of these pains,
supposedly it is good for the
heart/circulation. I have also just
recently quit smoking, which was as of
4/11/08, I have been smoking for an
estimated 7 years.... About a pack every
2-3 days. I actually eat pretty healthy,
other than pasta almost every other day. I
don't eat a lot of red meat, don't eat as
much grilled chicken as I should be, but I
do eat a lot of greens/vegetables. I have
also been drinking a lot of Orange Juice,
Pomegrante Juice and Water, not much soda
or Iced Tea. But I have been having some
gas as of late, for example I will burp
and it will actually make my chest feel
better and I dont believe it is
indigestion, but I still want to see what
you all think about this. My height is
5'10" and I am 215 lbs. I am not obese,
just a tab bit overweight for how my body
is structured. I have been exercising but
nothing in the mid area due to a car
accident that I gotten into 2 years ago,
which I have constant back, neck and
spinal pain. So basically the only fat
area I have is my stomach/abs and
pectorals. I dont really feel tingling in
my arms or legs anymore (this was due to
nerve damage from the car accident), but
sometimes when I do sleep I wake up and my
arm will be asleep or tingling but I think
thats just because of how my arm was
rested. Very awkward!
Anyways, I am not sure if I am making much
sense. This subject is very scary for me.
My family history for health isn't bad.
My Grandfater had a Stroke. My
Grandmothers had Diabetes. My father has
high blood pressure and cholesterol I
think and my mother is healthy. My father
however has a short temper fuse, I however
have a long fuse and usually get dont my
blood pressure raised. But I can not say
about Cholesterol since I am only 21. I do
eat pizza, bacon, cheese, roast beef, and
other things but only from time to time.
So I was wondering, do you think the way
how I am could I be at risk for heart
disease? I am just scared because I am
only 21, I know people who have had heart
attacks in their young years, but I have
Always been a healthy person. Rarely got
sick, always ate greens/vegetables.
However I don't eat garlic much, and I
dont eat seafood. Any help would be
GREATLY appreciated! Wish all of you the
best of luck.
According to your age I don't expect for
your chest pain to be due to some heart
disorder. In young people like you It is
usually due to muscle pain or stress. But
to be sure you need to do physical
examination and ECG at your GP.
Two more things:
1. You are overweight! You should watch
your diet and try to do more physical
activities. Good for you that stopped
smoking.
2. Your family history is bad as far as
cardio-vascular diseases are concerned.
High blood pressure, diabetes, high
cholesterol and stroke run in your family.
Have you ever checked your blood pressure,
cholesterol, triglycerides, blood
glucose... at your GP?
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Concerner
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 4
Posted: 04-18-08 22:17pm
I plan on trying to do more Physical
Activities, but as of late with these
pains I dont want and am scared to risk
doing anything that would hurt it further.
I will slowly get myself into doing more
as the days pass.
I have checked my blood pressure in the
past and it is very good, but never
checked my Cholesterol, Triglycerides and
Blood Glucose.. I have been thinking
however that it might have to do with my
lungs more as of late. Considering I was
smoking for about 7 years, and just quit
only a week ago, which I started to have
these pains as of two weeks ago. I don't
know... Reason why I need to get checked
and stop worrying about being checked...
Is there any over the counter medications
that I could take for now until I see my
GP? I am so paranoid right now I was
about to start taking Children Aspirin,
but then again shouldn't be taking that
without consenting my doc first. Even
though I am allergic to nothing. Thank you
though for everything so far! Best of luck
to you.
There is nothing to be scare of if you
perform some standard blood tests,
physical examination and ECG at your
primary health provider. You may be scared
from the unknown but you will have to face
it for once.
You don't need doctor's prescription to
take aspirin whenever you feel some pain.
Children's dose probably won't help you
enough so you may take dose for adults -
500mg.
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Concerner
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 4
Posted: 04-21-08 23:28pm
Thanks for all of the help you have given
me over the past week. I went to the
hospital yesterday because my primary care
doctor is in another state. They gave me
an X-Ray and a ECG. They said my Heart and
Lungs are perfectly fine, and that it is
most likely just muscle pain. So the
doctor told me to start taking Ibuprofen,
and to start relaxing a lot more. So I
have been taking 2 200mg tablets every 8
hours or so with of course food or milk,
which I can take them more often and a
higher dosage (800mg) but ill stick with
this dosage for now. I have been feeling
better the past two days, I guess mainly
because I now know whats going on for
sure. And well because it has been a while
since I started having these pains.
Over a period of time if I don't feel well
I will return to the doctor and get blood
work done, but until then I think I will
be fine. I would like to see my primary
doctor but I am not going to risk driving
an hour and a half to see him with these
pains and on medication. Thank you so much
again . You hit it on the
nose .
I am glad that you feel better. Ibuprofen
obviously helps you and you probably don't
need higher doses. Don't forget, to take
Ibuprofen always on full stomach because
it can irritate the stomach.
I also recommend you to relax more.
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Concerner
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 4
Posted: 04-22-08 17:07pm
Yeah I am making sure I take it on a full
stomach, I always eat before and after I
take it, as well as drink 2 glasses of
milk, just to be on the safe side.. I am
relaxing more, and getting a lot more
sleep then I have over the past week, just
hope the pain goes away soon!
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