chest pain

[roadtocalmness]

Im a 19 year old male and i have had mild chest pains in the left side of my chest for a couple of days. I am terrified. Is it a heart attack or a blood clot in the lung? What should i do? my heart has always been fine.

 

[Cheyworship]

I’m in a similar situation. My advice is to go the the ER if it gets worse or has other symptoms (heart pounding, pain spreading, fainting etc…) it’s good to get it looked at but it’s probably nothing. I had chest pain that moved to my back and all the way down my arms and nothing. Chest pain is one of those things were you shouldn’t ignore it, but for us we do that to the 10000000 degree. That’s my advice, try not to let it drive you crazy. Can you make an appointment with your GP?

 

[thinking]

Symptoms of a heart attack include:
chest pain
feeling light-headed
pain in the jaw, neck, or back, arms, or shoulders
shortness of breath

It's good that you show care for your health. However, I wouldn't be too concerned if I were you. Sometimes, I'll feel a random jolt of pain in my chest from time to time as well, but I don't think about it too much. Try eating more heart-healthy foods such as veggies, grains, or fatty fish.