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Age 17 intense heart pain

Hello. I have been having severe heart pain everyday for the past three weeks. I am only 17 so I really don't understand what's happening. I did go to the hospital but they basically looked at me like I was crazy and said I was fine. I even asked them to X-ray my lungs too make sure they were good, and they looked perfect. I don't smoke or drink or anything. I would say I'm pretty healthy but I get very little exercise and my diet isn't great. It comes and goes throughout the day but is much worse at night. I will be sitting at the computer or something and then suddenly get a sever stabbing pain until I'm forced to get up and walk around a bit. Sometimes it makes me neck cramp up and my stomach tightens, and my heart speeds up a lot. This could be from stress but even so, I don't think this is normal at all. Please tell me anything this could be and what you think I should do. (Already been to hospital)
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1137980 tn?1281285446
Happy Valentines Day......it sounds like your parents did the right thing in taking you to the E,R, but this may be something so simple it would surprise you.  If you are sitting at your computer for long period of time that would explain the neck pain, stomach cramping, and chest pain...no movement for extended periods of time.  You need to get in the habit if you are on the computer of practicing correct ergonomics and change your position at least every 30 mintutes.  Your stomach is sitting in the exact same position as well as your neck back and chest..try raising your hands over your head , wiggle your fingers when you do it....get up and bend over and stretch,walk to the kitchen for a glass of water.  The chances of anything happening to your heart at your age is pretty darn isolated especially if all of your tests came out okay.  Stress could also cause alot of your symtoms,,,,pressure at school, pressure w. your friends, a bad relationship, pressure from your parents....look at it for what it is my friend.  You haven't described really anything that is heart related as in electrical activity misfiring, rapid pulse, any of it.  I would modify the time i spent on the computer...good luck to you and don't worry if there was something wrong the E,R, would have known it and treated it...do process of elimination in your life...eliminate what is stressing you out...
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612551 tn?1450022175
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It is good you had medical attention.  

You say you get relief from getting up and walking around.  Do you get any other exercise?  I think stress, anxiety (caused by the pain - pain adds to anxiety) and tight muscles may be the problem.

Talk with your parents and look on the web or talk to a physical education teacher about exercises that will relieve tight chest and kneck muscles.  

Good luck, you should be alright - but see a doctor again if you don't get better, that's my thinking.
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1144520 tn?1277115601
Coronary artery spasm? (e.g. Prinzmetal)
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