so ive been having this dull pain in my left chest area, pretty much a hand withs area above my left nipple. it started yesterday a little after i woke up, and got a little worse after my first meal(bread company, had a sandwich and broccoli cheddar soup). it never really hurts too bad, but, for example, when im laying in bed and i go to get up or turn over using my left arm, it will hurt. if i go to sit up it will usually hurt. when i was driving home if i turned with my left arm it hurt.

but when im just laying down or sitting or basically doing anything that doesnt use muscles extensively in my left arm, it doesnt hurt too bad. when i breathe in deep it's fine for the most part, gets a little less dull, but still, nothing that bothers me.


im only 23, but i smoke cigs and my eating habits arent the greatest. i did some searching on google and found some people with identical pain. some said they went to the doctor and found nothing was wrong just a minor problem with the heart that would go away with aspirin, others found that they needed bypass surgery. however, most of them were all over 35, and said they'd been having problems for upwards of a year, most between 2-4 months.


i don't really want to go to the doctor because i just went to the hospital a month ago for an acute abdoman pain and many tests and 4500 dollars later(1500 i have to pay), they told me it was unspecified abdoman pain.

any advice on what to do, what it could be, or how to make it better would be appreciated. thanks

i get this all the time man. either im about to die or its just heart burn/ other random pain.

if you really want to not see a doctor.. start stretching and exercising, cut down on smokes, and eat better (veggies, fiber, etc everyday).. see how you feel after a couple weeks

or go see a doctor

last time i went to the doctor, he wanted to charge me tens of hundreds of dollars, fuck that

yeah i went to this pizza place the other day and they straight jacked me, those mother fuckers

how big is your hand? because you may have broken your clavicle

If the pain persists and don't find anything out, PM me. My ex-girlfriend was in the hopsital for 34 days going undiagnosed earlier this year, still experiences some problems, I can help you with what it probably isn't/lead you to what helps

You need to go to a Doc regardless of what you think they will tell you. Don't mess with the heart and the pains you have aren't good. When someone has a heart attack a complaint of pain shooting in the arms are the most common complaint. I know you don't have pain int he arms.. but it is something to think about.

If you don't want to spend the money.. go back a radical change. Start eating better, cut down on smoking, and start doing an hour of brisk walking everyday (eventually building up to jogging/biking) everyday. Start cutting easy calories like no sweets, no soda/fruit juice just straight water *flavor with lemon, lime, apple cider vinegar.

 

Originally Posted by XBassX

If you don't want to spend the money.. go back a radical change. Start eating better, cut down on smoking, and start doing an hour of brisk walking everyday (eventually building up to jogging/biking) everyday. Start cutting easy calories like no sweets, no soda/fruit juice just straight water *flavor with lemon, lime, apple cider vinegar.

Best advice imo. Smoking causes high blood pressure levels that may influence the pain you feel. It's tough but you have to try it out.

costochondritis.

take ibuprofen.

that'll be $150 plz, thanks.

 

Originally Posted by MUPokerPlayer

costochondritis.

take ibuprofen.

that'll be $150 plz, thanks.

^^^ Trust this man. His wife used to be a nurse.

I thought you stopped smoking.

 

Originally Posted by MUPokerPlayer

costochondritis.

take ibuprofen.

that'll be $150 plz, thanks.

top 3 most helpful posts ive ever read on this site. thanks for giving me peace of mind

 

Originally Posted by MUPokerPlayer

costochondritis.

take ibuprofen.

that'll be $150 plz, thanks.

You know MUPP if this OT thing doesnt work out you should check and see how much schoolin is needed for becoming a doctor

 

Originally Posted by MUPokerPlayer

i should just open a website and charge a nominal amount for diagnoses. I wonder if there's a market for that.

this is a pretty good idea. id give u $10 every time i had a problem if youd read a post by me and tell me what was probably wrong and how to fix it