I am only 14 years old and for the past 4 or 5 years I've been having chest pain.
When they first started they were barely noticeable but then they progressively got worse. At first they were sharp pains and could sometimes go down my arms like shooting pains.
Then they more or less disappeared for about a year. I don't think I noticed them at all over that period. And then recently, in the past few months, I've been having the pain again. It's more like an ache now in my chest which can go round to my back sometimes.
I also get the sharp pains down both my arms again.
Along with the pain I also notice a shortness of breath occasionally; I think this gets worse when I am lying down but I can't be sure. And I also sometimes get little flutters in my chest, like palpitations. They can happen at any time; exercising, just watching TV etc. I have noticed I seem to get them when I take a deep breath, although I'm not sure if that's just a coincidence.
I went to the Doctor about a month ago. They checked my pulse, blood oxygen, blood pressure, BMI, and general health and said everything checked out fine. No abnormalities were discovered so they didn't order anything more.
They said it could be something called Costochindritis but I'm not sure if all my symptoms fit it.
Can someone help me here? Does this sound like Costochondritis because I'm kind of worried.
I'm going back to the Doctor in about a week to have a check-up; is there anything specific I should ask him?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.