Tightness In Chest After Running Posted: 01-06-06 13:50pm
I used to be a swimmer and a very in shape
athlete, but i'm fairly out of shape now
and just began running. The past two
times I ran in cold weather, after I ran I
tried to take a very deep breath it hurt
in the middle of my chest and when I tried
to exhale all the way it hurt as well.
Taking somewhat shallow, or regular
breaths did not hurt. I have a little
bit of a chest cold and have been clearing
my throat a lot. I have no history of
heart problems except a very very minor
murmur, but I do have a history of health
anxiety and hypochondria. Is this a
normal chest pain due to the cold and
running and being out of shape or is this
anginal?
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javierareta
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1
Posted: 03-05-06 12:34pm
Steve, same thing happened to me last
week, and with almost the same background
as you. I used to be a swimmer, and this
last month i'm starting to catch up with
running. The range of temperatures of
running here is 20-35 and usualy with two
long sleeves and gloves I was doing ok.
But chest pain appeared twice, the second
time much worst than the first. I
discarded a heart problem as the pain is
very persistent. Finally i've been
diagosed with costochondritis, an
inflammation of the cartilages in the
chest. Just have to rest and hope it
doesnt happen again. If it keeps on
happenning, i'll se what the doctor
says.
Hope this helps.
