Chest pain

[Teemzyomodon]

Hello please i need someone to help me about this .

I've been having a chest pain since my teens ,but it comes and go within a week .. this chest pain is painful in my chest whenever I was to swallow if hurt like pin in my chest but later it goes after 2 weeks

But I was 21 last year . The chest came suddenly again and don't go till now ..

I see many doctors but yet is not done yet and the chest , pain caused back pain and rib pain .. muscle of my back and whenever I gas from my mouth if relief a bit and it hurt why during stress ..but at night while resting it goes .

But help me.out I'm.so so worried

[Hidden]

Gerd or esophogeal spasms could be.Changing diet can help alot n also chiropractic can help with esophogeal spasms.

[cyberbarn]

I know it can be more worrying to not know what is wrong than to actually know what is causing the problem. But it is good that the doctors haven't found anything serious wrong.

There are a few things that might be causing this that aren't serious so you don't need to worry about them, one is what Hippolove suggested, that is reflux, where the acid in your stomach comes up your oesophagus. It can have different symptoms, from heartburn to muscle aches, to sore throat. Another thing could be that you have sprained or strained any of the many little muscles between the ribs, and between the ribs and the breastbone.

But often with humans, it can be a bit of everything together, one condition impacting on another. And excess worry can make all of that worse too.

Maybe you could go to your GP again and explain how you feel, and try to get to the bottom of it again, knowing that worrying about it might be making it worse.

[saj01]

Hi.. You haven't said where this pain actually is... can you be a bit more specific? i.e. in the middle of your ribs or at the top of your chest?

as several people have mentioned gerd etc.. i won't repeat that, but it could be to do with your diet. But am surprised they haven't sovered that with you.

As the pain is not constant, first thing I'd do is to keep a food & drink diary with times... also make a note of when then pain comes on and whether it causes you to belch..have a nasty taste in your mouth afterwards.. From that you may see a pattern emerging. Foods which are greasy, acidic, certain foods & drinks do cause more gas than others.

The other thing is do you get stressed out or anxious at times...( not about your pain. but in general? That can cause excess stomach acid. Have you been taking any medication on a regular basis for a long time or periodically.? Add that info to your daily diary...

Its just an idea, but in writing it all down, the answer might be staring you in the face.

Hope that helps.

[Teemzyomodon]

Thanks alot

The pain is at upper side of my chest and throat ..this chest pain has been permanently up to a year now ..whenever I stretched my chest out or bend my chest to the back ..I feel pain AGAIN

I don't use any drug at the moment.

And sometimes I feel strange pain in left side of my chest ..

Please help me with solution and advise

[katelee]

It sounds like there could be more than one thing going on. There is a a couple of conditions that cause chest pain. Costochondritis or Tietzes syndrome can both of cause pain in the chest, ribs and thoracic spine. It's caused by inflammation between the breast plate and the sternum as well as the ribs. It's more common in women and can come and go. For some people lying down relieves it. Sounds like you need to find a good gp who can either help you work out what is going on (and/or reassure you it's nothing serious) and work out ways to improve or manage what ever is going on for you.

Look after yourself

[KJMiller in reply to katelee]

I agree with the comment above. It sounds like Costochondritis. I have it too. It’s typically caused by an auto immune disease . I would see a Rhuematologist.

My muscles btw my ribs get super tight and hurt terribly. For me I use a heating pad around my ribs to relax the muscles. Try heat and ice and see which works for you.

[britgirl68 in reply to KJMiller]

Hi KJMiller

Does your pain last for months?

I have had xrays bloods etc doctor thinks it is likely Costochondritis hurts when press breast bone.

Ribs super tight in mornings sticht in ribs sometimes its like Ive been to gym etc.

What management do you do to help it?

[Azribi]

Check with a Gastronoligist, your esophagus might be allergic to some kind of food that you eat.