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