Chest Pains

Okay so I've been having the occasional chest pain for years now; I'd say ever since I was diagnosed. Sometimes it'll be quite frequent like almost daily while other times it'll be maybe a week or more apart. Anyway, whenever I mentioned it to anyone I was told not to worry because I was too young, but I'm 24 now. Does anyone else get this?? Is it in any way related to our condition? Perhaps related to bloating, heart burn?

I get them from time to time as well. Every doctor I've told about it has pretty much blown me off. A couple of years back I went to the ER and they gave me an IV of potassium and they went away for a while.

Frankly, from the information given, hardly anyone will be figure out yourself. This is how
- Are you obese? Are you athletic? Hows your lifestyle, active or sedentary? This will all affect your blood pressure. I got a BP monitor (and I am 34) to check on my issues. (Invest in some good one, like Omron 10 Series, recommended by CR)
- What kind of food do you eat? Raw greens/Spicy/fried etc. As some kind of food can lead to hyperacidity (also called as heartburn when its too much) and can result in gases (which can cause chest pain). Has happened to me many a times, especially when I eat certain gas producing food (like chick peas) and not active enough to digest it.
- How is your blood work? Did you do it in last 6 months? How are cholesterol and triglycerides numbers?
- Are you intolerant to certain kind of foodstuff, like dairy? Recently, my GI got suspicion when I complained same thing to her. She asked me stop dairy completely for a month and see if it continues. Although I can not say for sure that there was NO chest pain, it did reduce. I am still on the fence about my lactose intolerance.
- Do you take multivitamins regularly? It is important as depending on your condition, your body may or may not be absorbing minerals. You need to supplement so that there is no deficiency of any mineral or vitamin. USUALLY, There is no harm in taking excess of water soluble vitamins as they are excreted through urine and sweat (there ARE exceptions) but don't overdose.
- You may want to try digestive supplement for a week or two to see if there is any change. If there is, you have an answer. Your issues are with digestive system. Buy a small pack of digestive centrum (this is what I use, after truck load of research) and give it a try.

Once you do all this 'homework', if your issues persist, pick your doc's brain, else get a new doc. You are young that doesn't mean that you will not have an issue with your heart or the system, especially if you are genetically predisposed to it.

Young people have heart attacks. A soccer player just died of a heart attack, high schoolers have them. Pay attention to what your body is saying and have some tests done if you have insurance to do so. If you don't then the next time you have the pains go to the ER.

Yes it could be stress related but don't be in denial about it. One of my customers several years ago, in good physical condition to look at her, had a heart attack following a treadmill stress test done by her doctor. No history of heart trouble. Women in particular have heart attacks that are more often fatal than men, for some reason. Denial may be part of it but I've also read that because their symptoms are not as dramatic as men's that women's heart issues are not taken as seriously in the ER.

When you get married will you have better insurance? Or is it better now? Don't ignore it.