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Chest Pain Near Sternum When Swallowing or Breathing Deeply
I am a 26 y/o female. I recently started a new job three weeks ago. Last week I woke up in the middle of the night with chest pains upon inhaling. The entire next day my chest hurt - a burning, pressure type of pain - when ever I would breathe in or swallow. It went away for a few days and now it is back and the pain has significantly increased. I don't have insurance yet and am worried that something serious may be wrong. However, I don't want to get too worried over a strained muscle. Please help!
It sounds like it could be pleurisy. It is an inflammation around your lungs. Google it and see if the symptoms match yours. I'm not a doctor but just an idea. I have had it before a long time ago. I think they just had me take ibuprofen to reduce the inflammation (and for pain).
I actually just looked it up and it said that you should seek medical attention because you could get a fluid build up (if it is pleurisy) that could be serious. However, they said it is usually not serious.
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