Momto3 HELP!!!!!!

[greenlydia]

Hey Mom.........haven't had to bug you for awhile, but I've got something going on that's begining to spook me. Two days ago I noticed a bit of a pain on/in/under (?) the upper left portion of my left breast. It doesn't feel like a "deep" pain, not exactly on the surface but not deep like in my heart, if that makes sense. It's rather dull and radiates a little towards the center of my chest. Happens about every 10 minutes or so and sometimes will stop for an hour then kicks back in. Two days ago I did do some raking and picking up lots of piles of leaves to burn. It wasn't very vigorous work so can't think I "pulled" anything. I have no other symptoms, no dizziness, no pain anywhere else..........but it's so relentless and with my "heart anxiety" in high gear, I'm working myself into a tizzy about this. Also just had my mammo and everything was fine, so I don't think it's my "ta-ta." It's too far over to be my GERD acting up. My HR is fine, my BP is great, it's my mind that needs a swift kick no doubt. I need some of your home cooked wisdom and some thoughts on what this could be. I really am freaking about this, even tho I'm trying to keep a sense of humour. I just realized it's not working so good.
Funny, but I just had another bout of the pain and while sort of touching the area (for whatever reason) I noticed that one of my ribs is quite sore. What that would have to do with this is totally unclear to me, but could I have whacked my ribs and this pain is simply "radiating" from that? Could I have pulled something, which I realize we can do without even knowing, and this is just something simple like chest wall pain? Or should I be running down to the ER? I've been trying to convince myself that one does not have a heart attack for two days, but I think I've read where some women have pains for days, even weeks and it's a heart attack in the making. Well, you can see where my mind is taking me. Please help.
Much love and many hugs
Linda a/k/a greenlydia    

[Encephalomalcia]

Sounds like you may have some ribs out of alignment.  You can verify that with a chiropractor.  If the ribs are out of alignment, it is a very easy adjustment.  Sometimes the chiropractor gives a bear hug and they pop back into alignment.  No pain.  I have chest pains quite frequently yet have blood pressure of 90/59 and LDL of 79.  I do a lot of physical work with my arms and it usually is my ribs that are out of alignment or my muscles sore.  Sore muscles in the chest can create a lot of pain.  

[greenlydia]

Thanks so much for your response! It did put my mind at ease a great deal. I work in a hospital as a CNA and do a great deal of heavy lifting and moving people about in their beds. It would be very easy for me to "pull" something without knowing it. Being 58 puts me out of the "Spring Chicken" league! I have also been fighting a sinus infection for almost 8 weeks now and have lately been doing a lot of "hard" coughing. I know that could cause some rib/chest pain as sometimes I get to coughing so hard, I almost throw up. Today the pain does not seem to be there, perhaps one of my coughing fits put the rib back in alignment?
Again, thank you for being here!
Peace
Linda