Hi. I know this is an old post but I wanted to share my experience as well. 5 days before my period, I was experiencing sharp chest pains at night. I fell asleep that night and nearly fainted while I was sleeping. Went to the ER to get checked out. Everything was fine. ER Doc said it was just anxiety. But I don't think it was anxiety at all. I continued to have chest pains up into the day of my period. Now, here we are the in the following month and my chest pains are back. My period is supposed to come in about 6 days.
Sigh, will see PCP next week. Let's see what she says.
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Hi, ladies! I am 27 yo, no children yet. I also observed that a week before my menstruation I start to feel pain between my upper chest ribs on the left side, esspecially when pressing on the area. This pain is accompanied by back pain so I thought I might have some problem with my spine, today I did MRI scan and it come out fine! A bitvof scoliosis on the upper side of the spine and SM exercises recomended! so I am left again with the fear of this pain, it lasts over a year alredy. Thank you all that wrote on this page and let’s keep each other updated of test results that we make in connection with this pain.
Hi Everyone,
I am a 40 year old female and over the past year to year and a half have been experiencing mild to severe chest pain a week to a week and a half before my period (not consistently every day). Up until age 38 I have had fairly "normal" periods and then all of a sudden I was experiencing chest pain as well as severe pain in my lower and upper back prior to my period. I had been tested previously and the results were normal but I am going to be going for x-rays, ultrasounds, ekg, and blood test coming up soon. I don't want bad news, I just want to not have to suffer with this pain every month; it is very scary.
Wishing you all the best and that we can find a remedy to this mystery.
I have been searching and trying to piece together what is happening in my body. It has been 2 weeks since I have been having on n off chest pain, discomfort. That travels from left side of chest to back, should and center right chest. Went to Dr. and was cleared and then landed in ER twice n no results of cause. EKGs, xrays, blood work,pain relievers and even a nitrate patch but still each day Ill have a bought of a scare with chest tightness. After Google searches on causes of chest pain, I ruled out heart and lungs and muscle. Then I began to get breast soreness and tenderness which I hadnt had in years, due to hormonal imbalance which caused amenorrhea. Been years without a period. And then after 2 weeks of chest scares my cycle came. Leaving me to think this could be the underlying cause of chest tightness. I began to look up if menstruation could cause this symptom and adrenal fatigue came along which low progesterone was one factor along with oestrogen. It makes sense to me since I have never had any issues like this until now when my hormones changed. I will be seeing a cardiologist in a few days and Im making an appt. With my endocrinologist next week see if Im still feeling this, what I call annoying, feeling. Hopefully blood work will show the change and praying for a treatment. I cant live like this thinking Im going to die or just the feeling of fatigue. Im 35, no children and love to workout and be active but since this I barely leave the house.
this is an old post but I'm really glad to of read it. 44yrs old thinking I'm having a heart attack for 7-10 days of every month for the last 2years. Thank you ladies x
I am 36 years old and I have been experiencing "odd" symptoms, or what I thought was "odd" symptoms like those mentioned above, shortly after the birth of my first child 9 years ago. After my second child, my symptoms were even more pronounced and now after 5 years after my second child, I still have these symptoms that scare the heck out of me, every month. Here are my symptoms: Chest Pain on left side. Sometimes it radiates to my shoulder and slightly down my left side of my back. I tend to receive very sharp pains when I bend down and my chest feels so tight. This only happens about 1 week, sometimes a few days before my period. I also have shortness of breath, headaches at times, heart palpitations and feeling like my blood isn't flowing properly through my body. Some other symptoms to mention are: extreme tiredness, carb craving, swollen breasts, tight chest, muscle cramps in my calfs, irritable, moody and I'm sure I might be missing some. I think it's important to mention that I am not on any birth control pill and never have been. My husband and I practice the Creighton Model for Natural Family Planning. I find it interesting that in previous comments that it doesn't seem to matter if one is using a birth control or not. These symptoms still exist. I too have gone to several doctors and at first I thought I had a heart condition. So many doctors just wanted to put me on an anti-anxiety/ anti-depressant med. I began to think everything was in my head. That was 9 years ago when this all started. Now I know, that every month, sure enough, I have these symptoms. The trouble is, they seem to be getting worse with age. My PCP is running some tests right now. I did an EKG, Chest X-ray, Breathing test, blood work and now onto another stress test/echo. I had one done after my first child and all was normal, but having it done again since my pain is worse. All of my tests, thus far, have come back clear. It's just frustrating that my OB, the Cardiologist that I went to after my first baby, the multiple Drs that I visited, hoping to get some answers and no one seems to be able to figure out what's going on. I feel certain that I have some type of hormone imbalance going on. I'm still seeking answers and I hope find a solution to these unsettling symptoms. Thank you all for sharing your stories. It is extremely comforting to know that I am not alone. God bless you all in your life journey and may you find the peace that you're looking for along the way. Many Blessings!
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I'm 23 with no kids. This has happened to me 4 times over the span of roughly 2/3 years. This chest pain I could describe as a constant flutter with almost every breath I take and when this does happen it's always a few days before I start or within the first two days of starting. Only difference is with me it lasts hours, usually from the moment I wake up until I can finally fall asleep. Has anyone else experienced it for such a long time? Thank God the episodes are very spaced out but they're so bad it's honestly terrifying. I've had ultra sounds, a ct scan, and ekg that al turn up fine.
Thanks.
Like everyone else, I'm so glad to have found this thread and keep checking back to see if anyone has found the reason why we are all experiencing these pains. I too have severe chest pain that moves through my diaphragm, up my back and shoulders and into my jaw exactly 5 days before my period starts each month. It only lasts between 20-30 minutes each time. It has been happening for nearly a year now but each month recently I am getting shorter other spells of it just before and during my period. From reading some of the other posts it seems as though I'm getting off lightly. I don't know who to ask for help. My GP could not be more disinterested... Have had an ECG and blood tests (through another doctor who actually took interest) but everything looked fine. I can only think it is related to hormones. I have seen some reports of chest pain linked to low oestrogen levels which would certainly tie in with the time of the cycle. I really hope someone takes us seriously soon because each time it happens, I'm petrified. I'm 38, two kids, average weight and in otherwise good health.
I'm 24, 5.1, 118 lbs. I also have been experiencing these problems for a few years. Discomfort in left chest, arm, and sometimes the left side of my head - all made far worse a few weeks b4 my period. I was told a few years ago that I have mitral valve prolapse syndrome, but that issue normally goes unnoticed, and is not dangerous - in fact exercise helps that problem. The head pain only started after my doctor told me she thought I might have multiple sclerosis, which I don't, but the stress only made things worse. Like one of the ladies on here, who is an RN said, if you are only just noticing these problems see a doctor, but I've seen numerous doctors, taken numerous tests, and everything comes back normal. In all honesty nothing has helped me more than staying positive, cutting out caffeine and alcohol, lowering sugar intake, reassuring myself that what's happening is real & scary sometimes but it can't hurt me. (I do drink more water & eat more healthy snacks when it's happening because that seems to help.) I've gone on 9 mile bike rides while this stuff has been going on, and if I can do that then I'm pretty sure I'll be ok. Sometimes, nothing helps more than just distracting myself from the problem, keeping calm, finding something to do like be with friends, go on a walk, watch a movie, anything to remove myself from all sources of stress. Best advice - don't panic, try some things & see what helps & for sure learn some meditation techniques, even if like me, your meditation involve mountain biking. Perhaps, we are just the weird few who experience this instead of death cramps, like some of my friend's get every month - this may be more normal than we previously thought. In the meantime, I'm still hopeful that someone might come up with a permanent solution. Best of luck everyone!
Hi just wondering do any of you also experience left arm pain along with these chest pains before a period? I am 24 and have noticed that my left arm pains are usually when I am due on however it is worrying as I could have had them at other times too as I have not kept track properly! I have suffered with anxiety years ago and believe I can get minor episodes of it during stressful times now and lately I have been going through a lot of stress and get these random episodes of chest pain/discomfort and other weird symptoms at times. Do not know what to put it all down to really!!
I am yet another woman who seems to have this problem. I am 45 and have had this for many years, but it used to be only a couple times a year. In the past 5 years or so, it is much more frequent. Only in the past 6 months have I started to make the connection with my menstrual cycle. I have been to the ER many times, had EKGs, bloodwork, chest xrays, and have been to cardiologist about 4 times in the past 6 years. I do have a very mild mitral valve prolapse but the cardiologists SWEAR that this doesn't cause chest pain. All the test say my heart is perfect. After my last visit to the ER, I saw my family doctor and she was very reluctant to attribute any of this to PMS, or PMDD, or perimenopause - but I think it does have to do with hormones. I also saw a GYN but I think I got a bad one, she just completely dismissed the whole idea. I do understand that having your hormone levels tested is very unreliable. For me, what seems to be helping, is a combination of a low-dose anti-depressant (Zoloft), daily meditation and prayer, and as much exercise as I can get. Because, if this is all truly hormone-related and not dangerous or harmful, and possibly not "curable," then you need to focus on reducing the anxiety that happens when you feel this pain and you can't stop thinking "am I having a heart attack?" or "maybe there is something wrong with my heart?". My doctor also gave me a prescription for Xanax, for those moments when I am feeling the pain and the anxiety overtakes me - you just have to be careful with Xanax because it can be addictive, so just use it when you can't calm yourself down any other way.
NikkiMarty - I'm interested if anything came of the heart monitor?
Hi. Have you followed up? How are your symptoms? I pretty much have the same thing, from ovulation to the beginning of period. So basically, I just have less than 2 weeks of good days, haha. Knowing someone having the same condition (although I feel sorry for all of us in this forum) is comforting.
Hello, I know this thread is old, but I just needed to put my experiences out there too. I have been having chest pain, dizziness, hot flashes, tingling, headaches, back pain, shoulder pain, jaw pain - all the usual heart attack symtoms - during the same time each month. Over the past year I've been to the ER 4 times, had 2 echo's, countless EKGs and blood tests, and all come back "normal". I finally went to cardiologist and he suspects hormones, but put me on a heart holter monitor for 1 month just to check. I am awaiting the results. In the meantime I went to my GYN and she doesn't think it's hormones, but I think I need a new GYN doctor because since its monthly, hormones just make sense. I'm 42 and hate to think I will be experiencing this until I go through menopause. It is debilitating.
I'm glad to I found this thread. I know it's old, but I'm still not done back-reading, and I am amazed and relieved to find women like me. I've just had the "angina-like" attacks since late July 2015. It felt like I'm having a heart attack. I also have myasthenia gravis and had undergone thymomectomy, so immediately related everything to my condition. 3 ER trips, 3 normal ECGs 2 weeks later it stopped. I thought it's over. Then it recurred. I tried a sublingual nitroglycerin and it worked. But I still followed-up with a cardiologist. The 2D-echo and stress test were normal. But he decided to put me on cardiac meds and antihypertensive as he believes I am just a lazy, obese woman. Then no chest pains again for about 2 weeks. I thought the meds are working. Wishful thinking. I started having them again. I tracked the dates of the episodes using my period calendar. It dawned on me it happens always a week before my ovulation and ends right with my period. Once I thought I was wrong because I still had slight chest discomfort and my period had stopped. But,that time I also have less bleeding than usual. Sorry, this is long. I am really anxious.
Thank god I've found this! It doesn't happen every month just 3-4 times a year but every time it happens I panic! So glad I'm not alone.
I'm glad I found this I thought I was really going crazy as every month passes I get new symptoms and all this symptoms are the same you all experience I went two times to the emergency room and they told me everything was normal but reading everyone's testimony helps me out a lot since I don't have insuarance to go to a doctor right at the moment but will do the next week hope we do find a diluting because this pain really ***** !
I'm 19 and get awful chest pain the week I start my period. Some of them hurt so bad that I have to curl up in a ball. I'm not sure if it's normal,but it *****. Any advise?
Hello all,
I just wanted to say how thankful I am to have found this discussion~!
Felt like a lightswitch got turned on the day before my 31st Birthday which also was a few days before my period. Felt lightheaded, panicky, chest discomfort, also had a nervous stomach. I went to the Urgent Care and Dr prescribed Klonopin but I never took any. Went to my PCP, had blood work done and an ECG and everything came back good (thank God) and she said it sounded like vertigo so she prescribed Meclizine, and that did help with the lightheadedness. I feel like I do have anxiety, and it gets extremely intense the days leading up to my period... to the point where it feels like I'm having a heart attack. I'm looking into natural anxiety tablets/pills. I am praying that we all find comfort and good health! God Bless
I had the same problem but it gets better when I take potassium this was given to me by a dr it does help me, but also multi vitamins with all minerals on it, I like better natural sources.
Hello, I've suffered from this for years and I have all the symptoms you are speaking about. I'm 43 in good health I've been through every test and they even placed my on anti depression meds which did not help at all. I've just 2 months ago spoke to a new doctor and will go back and see what information or help she can give me. It'd a horrible feeling and messes up your life and you feel as if you are going to have a heart attack. I've been rushed to the Er twice and they can't find a thing which is good. I think it has something to do with hormones and I do have anxiety issues and they recommend meditation.
Very hard for myself I have 3 boys 15 yr old an 8 and a 17 month. I barely have time to breath, (lol) Hang in there and any information I will post glad I came upon this site. This appears to happen to a lot of us women. Good luck!