Sharp back/chest pain

I'm not sure where else to post this. Maybe in the back pain group or something. I don't know but it's causing me TREMENDOUS anxiety so I figured I'd post it here too.

I sometimes (like just now), will get this sudden shooting pain that seems to be either in my back shooting to the center of my chest or the opposite. All I know is that it happens when I move a certain way and suddenly I'm very still bc I feel like if I move any more, I'm going to pull something or something and the pain is going to be unbearable! I don't know what to do about this. I don't know if anyone else ever gets it but I'd like to think I'm not the only one. I think it could be a contribution of factors. One that I have a crooked back and seem hunched over, two it runs in my family to have calcium deficincies in my family, three that I have a lot of anxiety and panic and I can be pretty stiff at times.

I just want to know that I'm not alone with this and what it might be. Maybe muscles or something? I just know that when it happens, it feels like just a little bit more and I would have been in seriously unbearable pain! The half a second it hits before I go back to the position before, it feels like it could seriously kill me!

Can anyone relate????

Hi

Good to meet you. I can relate on this one as I have a chronic back condition and have often found myself frozen to the spot and afraid to move due to the fear of the pain it will cause. I agree with SC that a visit to see you doctor would be a good idea to see what is going on with relation to your back.

If you are having anxiety it will make the pain feel worse as you become more in tune with your body when you are in a state of high anxiety. I would recommend you have a look into a Mindfulness course as this will help with both the anxiety and pain.

Let us know how you get on we are here to listen and support you and yes do post in the pain forum as well.

Hibee