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ambercollins
ambercollins
I am having chest pains right in between my breasts that come and go every few minutes but are very painful, and also when breathing in I get a sharp pain on the right side of my chest below my collar bone that shoots up my neck.. Also very dizzy. I have called my doctor but he said it probably isn't anything and to stick it out through the night but I am concerned. Any of you experience anything like this?
Fantod
Fantod
Please go to ER now! Your doctor is an idiot!
ambercollins
ambercollins
You have never experienced chest pains before due to fibro?
LynnJ55
LynnJ55
I second Fantod's advice to get to ER as soon as you can. I can't believe a doctor that would tell you to wait it out! If nothing else, it will rule out something more serious, but it sounds painful enough to not take any chances.

Take care, and let us know how you're doing.
AnnNY
AnnNY
Have to agree. Go to the ER, especially with the other symptoms you are having. If the rash on your face isn't visible now, mention it. Lupus can cause heart and lung issues.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Go to the hospital any kind of chest pain is very important . As for the neck pain can radiate I am no doctor but a friend of mine had a blocked artery in her neck and had to have emergency surgery. so please to to the hospital. I say it is better to be over cautious and alive than not worried and 6 feet under.take care hope you find out what the problem is please let us know thank you rosie 2022
jptexas
jptexas
Yes, go to the ER. The first time I had sharp chest pains, ER sent me home and it turned out I had Pericarditis. If it wasn't for a very smart WOMAN Cardiologist, I would not have found out. I went to ER second time and was dismissed also when my blood tests came back abnormal and my heart rate was too high. Please read this article:

https://www.goredforwomen.org/about-heart-disease/symptoms_of_heart_disease_in_women/symptoms-of-a-heart-attack/


I don't want to scare you but I know from many stories that women get dismissed all the time. The symptoms for women are MUCH MORE Subtle than men so the article is a good one. Please feel free to email me if you have questions. I hope you get this resolved. Take care, jP
jptexas
jptexas
P.S. If your chest pains do not go away and you go to the ER, they should give you NITROGLYCERIN. They should do an EKG, blood tests and if those come back abnormal, a CT chest scan with dye. Please let us know what happens. I was also dizzy with my chest pains and they were smack dab in the middle (some are not and travel to your shoulder and back mimicking back pain).

Even if you don't go to ER, you need to have a doctor do an EKG on you to see if you are not getting adequate blood flow. Light headed, dizziness is one sign you are not. Good luck and God Bless.
PeaceN2You
PeaceN2You
Your doctor is an idiot - if you haven't already left please go now.
ambercollins
ambercollins
They went away after an hour or so, they are still here but very faint.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Amber, it could be a flare of costochondritis. the symptoms you described are typical for that. it's an inflammation of the joints between the ribs and sternum. i get it occasionally, and it is really scary.

i would say with any chest pain it's always better to be safe than sorry. if you have to wait it out, at least take an aspirin to help if it is anything cardiac.

when i have a costochondritis flare, i use a warm beanbag on the areas that hurt and it usually gets better within 20 minutes. if it doesn't, i go to the doc. again, 20 minutes can be an eternity if you are having true heart problems, so if you are having severe pains and shortness of breath, please seek medical attention.

Hope you feel much better and don't have any more chest pains!
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