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MrMedic
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Pains Over the Heart - What's Wrong With Me , I'm 15 !
Posted: 05-27-07 11:47am
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Hey guys and girls:
Thought I should talk to a doctor about
this, I'm having pains on my heart at
random times. Its usually on the lower or
center part of the heart. What's going
on? This will just come and go at random
times, and has really gotten nasty when I
run or otherwise exercise.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I'm trying to have an appointment made to
see my doctor, but I wanted to ask here
too, so I can have a bit of a better idea
before I go.
This whole thing is very strange to me.
Most of the time, people my age (I'm only
15) don't have problems like this.
Regards,
-Tristan
M.F.R. / Ambulance Attendant
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bazn
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Posted: 06-02-07 16:04pm
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hi
sorry to hear about this pain you've been
experiencing.
please could you describe it to me?
in particular:
Where exactly on your chest is it?
What does it feel like? (e.g. sharp
stabbing or dull achy)
how severe is it (rate it 1-10)
does it come on suddenly or gradually?
how long does it last?
when did you first notice it?
anything makes it worse or better? (you've
mentioned running making it worse)
do you notice anything else unusual apart
from the pain?
tell me a bit more and i might be able to
get back to you with some explanations...
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MrMedic
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Posted: 06-04-07 22:11pm
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| bazn
wrote: |
Where exactly on your chest is
it? |
On my heart. Sometimes its lower,
sometimes its in the middle, other times
its higher. Its always my heart that
hurts though.
| bazn
wrote: | | What does it feel like?
(e.g. sharp stabbing or dull
achy) |
Sharp.
| bazn
wrote: | | how severe is it (rate it
1-10) |
6-8.
| bazn
wrote: | | does it come on suddenly or
gradually? |
Suddenly.
| bazn
wrote: | | how long does it
last? |
After I've sat down and stopped whatever
physical activity I was engaged in, it
goes away in between 5 and 15 minutes.
| bazn
wrote: | | when did you first notice
it? |
Can't remember, sorry. =(
| bazn
wrote: | | anything makes it worse or
better? (you've mentioned running making
it worse) |
It will randomly start, and when it does,
physical exertion of any kind makes it
worse. Standing still and/or sitting
helps make it stop.
| bazn
wrote: |
do you notice anything else unusual apart
from the
pain? |
Well, my brain literally hurts at times.
So does my carotid artery on a rare
occasion.
Thanks for the help, its very much
appreciated.
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bazn
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Posted: 06-05-07 15:06pm
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ok thanks for the details 
however i need you to be a bit more
descriptive about where the pain is... it
is difficult for me to narrow down the
list of possibilities if you don't
localise it. chest pain can be caused by
muscular, heart, lung or abdominal
problems... so there are many possible
causes.
to help me narrow down the list please
could you tell me:
What do you mean by over your heart? as in
describe where on your chest the pain is.
Same with brain and carotid artery...
please could you describe the location in
relation to the outside rather than inside
of your body?
Is the pain worse if you take a deep
breath in?
How about if you lie down?
Is it worse after a large meal?
Do you ever get dizzy or pass out?
Would you say you are generally fit and
healthy?
Sorry to bombard you with questions - I'm
just trying to get as full a picture as
possible.
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MrMedic
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Posted: 06-05-07 16:54pm
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| bazn
wrote: |
What do you mean by over your heart? as in
describe where on your chest the pain
is. |
Put your finger on your sternum, and trace
it to your left. Right below where your
left nipple is, where you can feel your
heart beat the best. Its the heart itself
that is hurting me.
| bazn
wrote: |
Same with brain and carotid artery...
please could you describe the location in
relation to the outside rather than inside
of your body? |
Brain - randomly, I'll be feeling pain on
either the left or right hemisphere of the
top of my head.
| bazn
wrote: | | Is the pain worse if you
take a deep breath
in? |
I don't think so....
| bazn
wrote: | | How about if you lie
down? |
The chest pain gets worse. Also, it gets
a bit harder to breathe.
| bazn
wrote: |
Is it worse after a large meal?
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I don't think so....
| bazn
wrote: | | Do you ever get dizzy or
pass out? |
No, however, I will suddenly have vision
trouble at times. At random times, it'll
very slowly go pitch black for me.
Getting my vision back is also nice and
slow. (about 45 seconds to 2 minutes).
| bazn
wrote: | | Would you say you are
generally fit and
healthy? |
I'm not in the best shape in the world,
but I'm not bad either.
| bazn
wrote: |
Sorry to bombard you with questions - I'm
just trying to get as full a picture as
possible. |
Don't worry about it, whatever you need to
know to help me figure this out. Besides,
I am a certified ambulance attendant, so
I'm just as if not more guilty than you of
bombarding people with questions. 
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LynnRuder
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Posted: 06-06-07 05:26am
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What are you waiting for? Why don't you go
to the doctor ASAP????? If for no other
reason than to allay your fear that it is
your heart.
GO!!!
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MrMedic
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Posted: 06-06-07 16:11pm
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The appointment has already been made,
lol. My date is in a couple weeks, trust
me, I got in touch with the doc ASAP, I
know how serious this could possibly be.
I'm just asking for other feedback until
my appointment date, just to give me a
better idea.
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010081
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Posted: 06-07-07 04:30am
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well it seems you don't have Infractions
or any dangerous disease.you might have
some valvular diseases its better to get
check up fast.
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LynnRuder
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Posted: 06-07-07 04:57am
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Sounds muscular to me.
But, honestly, how come it takes weeks to
see a doctor for a potentially dangerous
ailment?????????????
Don't like it. At all.
What does your mom think?
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goodhealth2u
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Posted: 06-25-07 22:26pm
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MrMedic,
It's been a while since anyone posted.
Have you been to the doctor? What did they
say?
My husband just experience a massive heart
attack and his pain was just under his
heart. We had no idea it was a heart
attack until we got him to the hospital.
Heart attack signs include other areas
other than just over the heart and down
the arm. It can also be in the stomach and
back (both of which my husband experienced
but we didn't realize they were signs)
Check out this website: [link removed]
Can't wait to hear how you are doing.
-Karen
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LynnRuder
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Posted: 06-26-07 01:30am
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Yeah, I'd also like to know how it's
going....
Let's just hope that he went to the doc,
found out it's nothing and didn't bother
coming back here.
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MrMedic
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Posted: 06-27-07 14:48pm
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Hey,
I'm sorry to have worried you all, my
appointment is on July 10th. I'm
definately getting bloodwork done,
obviously other tests will have to follow
to find out what this is.
The pain seems to have decreased since I
last posted, however, no way in hell am I
taking any chances, I'm still planning on
getting my ass over to the doctor's office
on my appointment date.
I'll let you all know what she has to say.
Thanks for your concerns, it means a lot.
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goodhealth2u
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Posted: 07-01-07 14:37pm
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I'm glad to hear that you have a doctor's
appointment to get this checked out. I
will be checking to see what you find
out.
Good luck.
-Karen
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MrMedic
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Posted: 07-13-07 20:48pm
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My doctor wrote me up a prescription for
an EKG. I just have to get my butt to a
hospital as soon as possible and get it
done. Hope it doesn't take too long to
get an appointment, I'm trying to have it
done at a pediatric hospital, because my
heart is probably different than that of
an adult, and it would be good if someone
specializing in my age group did it.
I'll let you all know what I find out.
Thanks again for all of your concern.
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CifuoT
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Posted: 07-14-07 01:34am
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this may be a little late...
how much do you weigh and how tall are
you?
Do you have any family history of cardiac
problems?
Describe your typical diet.
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MrMedic
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Posted: 07-20-07 17:42pm
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| CifuoT
wrote: | this may be a little
late...
how much do you weigh and how tall are
you?
Do you have any family history of cardiac
problems?
Describe your typical
diet. |
I'm 5 ' 6, 120lbs, and my Grandma, as well
as my Great Grandma have had heart
problems (however, their diets aren't very
good).
I don't eat much meat, I eat a lot of
pasta, soy, vegetable and other meat
substitutes. I also have an apple, some
grapes and a banana when I can, but I
forget to a lot of the time.
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