OMG!!!!!

[SoEmotional]

i have the worst chest pains and ribs feel like a knife is going through them and tighten. :( It hurts so much i have to hold my breath and usually pass out !


This discussion is related to Chest/Rib pain while breathing.

[thyroidian]

Good luck.
Im wishing you well, and hope they sort this sooner rather than later for you.

Best wishes
Nicola

[SoEmotional]

thanks guys will do . but usually the pain doesnt last that long. but next time i will go and try :)

[thyroidian]

When you get your next attack you need to go to the ER, and make them do an ECG of the heart, make sure you go when you are having the attack. Then it will probably show up on the ECG.

Good luck
Nicola

[thyroidian]

Have you had a CT Scan of the chest, and an Echo scan of the heart?
I had this same problem after having pnuemonia, and it is still coming and going, the hospital told me it was pleuritic,

Have you got a cough, or sputum, if so, have the sputum tested.

Good luck, keep me posted
Nicola

[SoEmotional]

Thankyou for your reply but ive been to the doctors they cant find anything wrong. ive had blood tests and xrays an been on anti flammotory pills nothing works ! :(

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Please rush to the ER. You either have a heart attack or angina or pulmonary embolism or even pericarditis. It could be something simple like panic attack or even reflux aciidity or costochondritis, but these serious conditions need to be ruled out first.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!