Extreme chest pain during menstral cycle

[bean07]

First, off I have been having extreme chest pain usually the week before and the week during.  Now I have noticed that it is getting more painful. And it doesn't just happen before or during, it is all the time now.  Just more extreme at that time! I have had this issue for about 3 years now.  I have been to my family Dr about a year ago.  She prescribed many tests, blood work, chest x-ray, and even treadmill stress test.  Nothing has seemed to come back from these she said all normal).  Was told Cholesteral was a little high, nothing to worry about.  Lately I have noticed that a day or two after cycle starts I have extreme pressure and squeezing in my chest (left side).  Dr. told me a year ago that the only thing to do to take away the pain is take ibuprofen, which helped for awhile, now I am taking about 9 - 12 pills a day.  And the pain isn't touched.  When it is very painful the only way I can get thru some of the pain is to squeeze my breast really hard, this will make it tollerable, but not take it away.  I am just wondering if anyone else has heard of this issue or where I can go from here.  The pain originally started in the middle of chest (on sterum), which I can also feel a slight bump on sterum.  Now it is on the left and in the middle!

Currently, I don't have health insurance so I can't quite go to cardiologist. By the way, I am a healthy (besides this chest pain) 33 year old female, about 5'9" and about 168 pounds.  

Any help or information anyone can give would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Jill

[anacyde]

Ever been evaluated for endometriosis?

[Haileys Mom]

I too, get these chest and back pains at the start of my cycle and sometimes the week before.

I don't know what the culprit is, but it's mostly around this time of the month.

Keep me updated please! I'll try to check in here more often and post w/ more details later.

[cheart]

I too have been having the same problem and have just recently gone through all the stress tests and my heart is healthy, and when I mentioned to my Dr that the chest pains are around my mentral cycle he told me it was just a cowensidence so I'm still having tests done hopefully my dr will figure out something.

[Nikki992]

I too have chest and/or breast discomfort right before and during my cycle. Sometime I feel strange pains in my neck and back before and during my cycle as well. I don't know if this is normal but, I'm sure glad to hear that I'm not crazy and others are experiencing some of the same. I sure hope this is nothing serious for either of us. I'm ready to talk to my doctor about it and have some test done. I'll keep you guys informed.

[Thornton]

Hi, I am 42 and have had some of the same symptons going on for abour 4 years now and I have noticed that they are occuring before during and maybe a day or two after my period. I have pressure in my neck, upper abdominal area and my neck has some sharp pains on the left side.  My pvc's are also worse at this time, has anyone ever had extensive hormone test done to see if there is a link?  I am thinking about asking my DR. on my next visit to consider that option.  I also retain alot of fluid during that time.  

[shayne444]

Yes! what you described is exactly what happened to me... first the pain was in the middle and now it's on the side.  I've had test done as well and the doctor said my tests were normal but I feel something is wrong.  It feels like my heart is heavy and raw about 2 days before my cycle and then it follows through my cycle.  If you have any updates on your condition please express them.  Is it clogged arteries? I am 37 120 pds. I am going to the dr. this week if I have any updates i will post them.
Shayne

[Cherylp1903]

I am a 38 year old woman and weigh 128 pounds.  I also experience the same symptoms.  I just had a full physical examination last week and the doctor said that I am "perfectly healthy".  I just realized the link with the pain and the "time of the month".  
My pain is slightly to the right, at the center of my chest.  Sometimes the tightness travels up the right side of my neck.  It almost feels like "pressure" or "tightness" in my chest.
Did anyone find anything out with their reoccurring pain?

[karen266]

I have  a similar  problem..  Usually 1 first day  of my period I get severe chest , left arm pain sweats, & nausea.… I am 42  I have a ICD unit & its been read.  No irregularities are showing up?  My  Electra Cardio Doc says its not my heart.

[rivrgal]

Endometriosis can get into your urinary tract and travel to your lungs and cause that chest pain and pressure for some reason it is getting more common with women lately. Also can cause sciatic pain and fibromyalgia symptoms...you can be tested for the endometriosis my my sister had it.

[crazyperiod]

I am 38 I have been having the left side chest pain the day before and the first day of my period now for two years, I had all the doctor ordered test two years ago and just recently 11 days ago had a complete physical, everything normal. I am 5'6" weigh 138 lbs work out three days a week, no other physical complaints, but notice my breast are also getting very tender the week before my periods and my cycles are shorter they use to be 28 days and now they are 25 days to the exact day. But each month the chest pain scares the heck out of me, heart disease does not run in my family but I still worry. If anyone gets any real answer to this scarey symptom please let me know.