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Posted 8/6/2012 12:17 PM (GMT 0)
I'm 16, female, 156cm at 55kg, and i've been suffering from sharp pains in the left area of my chest for several years now. Sometimes it only lasts for one or two seconds but other times, it lasts longer and if i accidentally breath in suddenly, the pain gets worse, so I have to hold my breath for a few seconds and start breathing again slowly. It comes and goes whenever, with no particular timing or in any special occasion. It can come when I'm stretching, sitting and sometimes even if I just breath in deeply. I'm really concerned as to what this pain means. I thought it was gone because I didn't get it for a couple of weeks but the pain came again today. I don't know whether it's because of stress? Exams are coming up and I'm going to classes everyday so it's pretty stressful for me. If it's because of stress, thank god! But is it something else? I want to get a full body checkup but I want to make sure it's not just some tiny thing that isn't too serious.

Please reply ASAP! thankyou! :)

P.S. I haven't been exercising much either. But I barely exercised before and this never came to me..
Posted 8/6/2012 2:47 PM (GMT 0)
Hi. First off try not to worry too much about this, even if you do want to get it checked.

I definitely have sharp shooting pains sometimes that are a part of my GERD, but they don't get worse when I breathe in.

I do know that there is some rather common, benign process that causes this type of sensation as well. I just googled it but couldn't find it, but remember that it often comes on after a quick change in position, especially if you are laying down. I've gotten the pain from this as well, but not recently. My wife gets this somewhat frequently.

I'm sorry I can't definitively find the name of it. Maybe it is Precordial Catch Syndrome (PCS), as outlined at the link below.

http://www.failedsuccess.com/index.php?/weblog/comments/precordial_catch_syndrome_chest_pain/

Hopefully someone else will know what I am talking about and if this is it. Its a common occurrence.

I can tell you that this non-GERD feeling is the one that, in my experience, has that huge relation to breathing...and it is what I think of when I read your post.
Posted 8/6/2012 2:49 PM (GMT 0)
thank you! will look at the link :)
Posted 8/6/2012 3:59 PM (GMT 0)
I get shooting pains in my chest too as part of my GERD. I would see a doctor if you are concerned.
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