Chest Pains

[RockinRons]

I am 20 years old and experiencing discomfort in the left side of my chest on a daily basis. I am very worried. The pain has lately been developing under my left breast and down under my left side of my rib cage. I also get sharp pains in my left arm and armpit area, sort feeling like a pinching pain. Im also experiencing bad head aches almost everyday. Sometimes the sharp pains are even in my left shoulder blade it feels like. In the past two months there has been two occassions where if felt as if i was having heart palpitation and then my hands and face would get tingly and my hands would totally lock up and my speech was slurred. This would last about ten mins and then i would start to feel better. I have been to the ER both times this happend, where ive had a chest xray, chest ultra sound, and ekg done, all were normal. Do you have any idea what could be the cause of this?

[Family2011]

This could be neurological--I would suggest an MRI.

[RockinRons]

Thank you so much for the information! I have an appointment tomorrow with my new doctor, I will definitely bring that up to her and see what we can figure out. I've been dealing with this for quite some time now and I'm hoping to figure it all out soon. I appreciate your reply, I was reading up on that link you sent and it seem like that could be a possiblity as to what I'm experiencing.

Thanks again!

[lateeda]

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=61139

It sounds as though you have (1) Acid Reflux Disease (heartburn) (2) you may have a simple case of what I send you the link to above.  I had to go to the ER for horrible chest pains twice as well and the doctor looked closely and saw mild inflammation in my chest wall.  It's like a bad pulled muscle.  There thing is you need to head to the doctor and get a halter to wear for 24 hours so they can monitor your regular heart activity.  I know all this because I have been on medications which caused problems... even though they were supposed to help migraines!  Best of luck to you!  :)