sharp, throbbing chest pains under the left breast

This is Crazy if you ask me.. im the only person i know that has ever had this problem... it feels really good to knw that there are other ppl in this world who wnt think im krazy or faking when i tell them im going through the same exact thing... but heres what i dont understand... if you go to doctors and family members and they say that its nothing to worry about and were being honest and telling them how unbearable it truly is... then why arent they helping... advice.. script... something... what is it that all of us have in common that could be causing this... i mean shouldnt we be working together to figure this out.. my fiance is scaired for me... it hits me all of the sudden at work, in bed, eating, or ridding in the car... this is absolutly insaine.... I'm 18 and i feel like im having a heart attack... i dont have the money to go and hope to get advice or help from a dr. and i work at walmart in the electornics department... i dont want this to interfere with doing my job.... so can someone please tell me something that has worked for them that eased or took the pain away... im looking for anything.. i have been laying in bed for the past 3 hrs.. with this pain coming and going... it feels as if its killing me... so please help me... email me at for any serious advice. Thanks RS :'(

Alright, I know I'm the youngest here (15) , but I've been getting those problems too ever since I was 13. I just found out what it was and am totally relieved I'm not dying. It's just a precordial catch syndrom thingy and is totally benign and extremely common. It needs no medical attention unless the pain is VERY VERY EXTREME and causes you to breathe wicked heavily. If you wanna read the article for yourself here it is :

i think it's just gas

I am 40 and I have been having episodes of these throbbing pains under by right breast, sometimes over for many, many years. My gyno said it was hormonal in women as certain times of the month there is more blood flow through the lymph nodes and muscle surrounding a womens breast and breast bone

I have been getting this sharp, needle like pain for months now just below the breast on my left side. it usually happens when im laying down but it also comes at random sometimes but the pain goes right away. ive heard that caffeine may be contributing to this, which makes sense because i drink lots of soda. i feel its more annoying than threatning but i would like an answer for this. if anyone could help that would be great!

I have the same problem... I'm only 13... It hurts really bad and I have the same exact symptoms as you.

Im 18 and have the same pain under my left breast I had it looked at almost 2 years ago and mt doctor told me its from stress. I havent had them since, but have been getting them really bad for the past week

i am not a Dr.. but i am a 30 year old woman with alot of the same symptoms.. i have a history of Tack Accardia which is a fast heart rate..i also have Thyroid issue, Fatty liver and a whole host of problems to go along.. i have lived a very healthy life. .smoke and alcohol free and have had not a lot of stresss but you can imagine the stress that comes along with this and two small ones at home.. I started getting these really sharp pains in my chest near my left breast.. almost under it.. they would come and go and would not last for long.. almost seconde and it was gone.. sometimes it happens more then others.. i have been seeing a dr and recently found out that the reason for this pain is .there is a lining of cartlidge in your chest that protects your heart.. i dont know the exact termonology for it.. but when you have any amount of stress even a little. i havent had it too bad.... it put pressure on this cartlidge and the cartlidge puts pressure on your heart.. they told me the cartlidge around my heart was enlarges dut to stress and pressure.. its very common.. but i would checkwith you dr about it.. stop the stress and it usually goes away.. also check with your dr.. but they gave me an rx for naproxen to help with the inflammation.. hope this helps...

I'm 16 and I've been having sharp pains under my left breast for about 2 years now. It kinda feels like a cramp to the extreme!! When I get the pain it really hurts when I inhale. For a long time I thought something was wrong with my heart and that was causing the pain because My pain is in rhythm with my heart beat aswell but I went to the hospital for heart monitoring and they said my heart was perfectly fine. Sometimes my whole left breast starts to ache in rhythm with my heartbeat but it's not as bad as the pain underneath it. None of my friends or family members have ever experienced anything like this so I'm really scared I'm going to the doctor sometime next week so hopefuly they tell me why this is happening. :-)

The pains are gas.. It could be your gallbladder, but more then likely if you haven't had children yet it is just gas. And yes if you are having the feeling that you think you are going to die or are having a heart attack that feeling is called a panic attack which comes with stress and so does diaria which causes the sharp pain under your breasts which can feel like it is above or below and is very sharp and can even make you bow down in pain when it happens... it GAS... it is how our bodies react to stress. I have the same problem, my cousin recently passed away and I am under alot of emotional stress and the pains there now. when before it was gone. Also most of you women if you are over weight in any way and having this pain, get your thyroid checked and your Vitamin B12 checked. I have an underactive thyroid and a vitamin b12 deficiancy which causes alot of my So called stress and depression and panic attacks that also lead to this v ery same sharp pain, and up until my cousins death that pain had subsided. So yes... Im understess and now have gas and no Im not farting, so the [pain is there. relieve it and get your thryoid and vitamin B12 checked... so yeah drink prune juice.. the pain will get worse after you drink it, but you will poop and feel better.

chest pain in a young adult is rarely due to a cardiac cause. Cardiac related chest pain is mostly experienced after > 50 yrs of age and along with it if you r having a strong family history of Blood Pressure , Cardiac Problems, Diabetes, Alcohol,Smoking etc.......
And a pain due to heart attack doesn't lasts for hours and mostly subsides in seconds or few minutes.
the other common causes of chest pain are
1. trauma, blunt injury:- which u may have ignored. this kind of pain would get worse on pressing the site of chest pain.
T/t- Can be treated with pain killers and other analgesic medicines. and vit. B complex.
2. indigestion:- leading to gas problems. this is experienced mostly after a spicy meal,and is relived by taking antacid , or after prolonged fasting and is relived after taking food.
T/t- Take antacid for immediate relief and adopt healthy eating habits and daily exercise
3. Stress:- which may get worsen by any resent stressful event,taking simulating drinks like tea & coffee or smoking. And it may be due to thyroid related problems .
T/t- Avoid stimulants and practice meditation and yoga it really helps in long run. for immediate relief consult your doctor and take his advice regarding need for thyroid function assessment
4. Gall bladder related :- if you are very flabby and have too heavy fat & cholesterol rich food. or very thin female having very low weight then expected ( low wt. which you may not acknowledge, better ask your parents or a doctor )
5 chest infection related:- and mostly associated with cough, fever, sputum and breathlessness.
6. panic attack :- emerging suddenly, reaching its peak in minutes then gradually going of and lasting for few minutes.

Its Better to consult your doctor if the symptoms persist .

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I started having the same pain it started about 3 days ago, and still hurts. It dont hurt all the time, I'm 18 years old? should i go see a doctor?

I am almost 14 and I have these pains under my left breast.
I am under alot of stress but I dont believe its stress.

I'm turning 16 in a week and i have these pains too. However, it's normally beside my left breast or under. I just had it again so, being afraid of myself having a heart attack, i decided to search it up. It could be due to stress, as i'm having exams now. But i got it wheb i was watching the tv.

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read this you girls need to hang in there and calm down im 29 and been going through that for 10 years now iv seen doc after doc and always get the same answers its stress and gas iv have over 50 tests done all kinds of exrays oh and they even told me it was anxity iv took pill after pill and nothing worked except for 800mg ibp i know its hard and u always think the worst but all ur doing is worring your self and thats makes it hurt more if u havent had any erays done i would suggest start there that way it will show if anything is deformed i could write all day about this issue but i dont want to worrie anyone so dont worrie and calm down u will be fine
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I can't believe that other people have experienced the same as me! lol i thought i was the only one.

I get the sharp pains on the left, directly under my breast.

I find that if the pain comes during the day whilst wearing an underwire bra, the pain gets more severe.

I went to the doctor before about it and he told me it was stress and prescribed me something to help me relax (not a sedative).

I usually always have pain as a 10 (on a scale of 1 - 10). I am due to go to the doctor again on thursday morning about it. I had a pain last night, and my pains have been getting more and more severe. If im lying down at the time it feels like im going to die, i come out in a cold sweat and cannot move for the pain. I did notice during my episode last night that it started when i was lying on my right hand side...

I found the link above very useful to describing my chest pains, although im a little disappointed that there is no solution to the problem. This affects my day to day life - i have to stop working, eating, breathing, driving, walking, running etc. when i get this pain.

When it has gone i do get a dull ache which lasts about 5 minutes.

My actual pains can last up to 20 minutes, maybe more if i timed them!

Is there anything useful i can do to help prevent these pains?

Im 19 and a size 12-14, so im not massive and i am in good health. I exercise regularly.

I would appreciate any comments.

Cheers

Nadia

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