Pain in center left of chest

[Michaelccc]

Does anyone know what this is. woke up this afternoon. Pain in the center left of chest. it is not constant. it lasts a second. like stab. stop . stab . stop. stab stop.   happens like 3 times. lasts a second each. then gone. then few minutes later happens again. it seems to happen with a deep breath or a belch perhaps. does this sound cardiac in nature?

[Tarheelguy1967]

Your responses are not unexpected, and are also not productive.  I am not surprise that 90% of your symptoms might possibly be GERD related - FLBrat (one of the kindergardener's) told you that back in early SEP and this has been discussed with you extensively. No one ignored your inquiry at that time, and it is not as if anyone failed to provide you w/ solid advice on many of your heart-related inquiries.  But by about post 100 of yours (and that is not much of an exaggeration), you have led me believe that you very likely have a strong anxiety problem as well as physical problems - actually, you self-identified this early on yourself, so not just my assessment. And I think your demonstrated anxiety should not be ignored any more than your physical ailments because it can cause future, much more damaging health problems.  And by about your 100th post, I think you as an intelligent person would CLEARLY be able to see the credibility of this advice w/o having to resort to name calling, which honestly isn't all that intelligent by the way.  Rest easy though - I can assure you that no matter how tempting, I will not answer any further posts of yours as I honestly feel it would simply exaccerbate your anxiety problem, which from my seat seems to be a big issue for you as well (not to discount your physical ailments).  Sincerely good luck if you end up having GERD - that is no fun either!

[dmil241]

Lucky for you, there is a gastroenterology forum you can post on. Maybe they can 'help' you. Make sure you let us know how the endoscopy  goes. It will confirm whether you really have GERDS and/or a hiatal hernia.

[Michaelccc]

now that i found out that my problems may be digestive in nature i will start to get help for it. however having one problem does does disclude one from another so if i feel like i may still have some cardiac concerns i WILL ask questions which is a sign of inteligence. and i would appreciate answers from people not just blow offs and if anyone is offended or doesnt care to answer very simple. IGNORE my posts. dont put me down to try to make me look stupid so no one else with real inteligence would want to answer me instead of you.

[Michaelccc]

thank you for your support and actually being one of the very people  on here who is mature and makes sense . to the others i really have to say it again . some posts on here are so pathetic. why would anyone say some of the things you say? i believe what some of you do on here is called . projecting. you are the ones in need of attention that is why you have a need to put others down.

[Michaelccc]

wow you really do act like a 3 year old in kindergarden some of you.  i just got back from the doc and was told there is a good chance i have a hiatal hernia and possibly GERD. which fyi would explain about 90 percent of the symptoms i have been suffering with.  i have asked a hundred questions because as a smart person unlike some people who i do not want to accept and pretend there is nothing wrong that is just plain dumb!!! as i've mentioned before i realize i have an anxiety problem but i dont think an axniety disorder makes people immune to physical problems i wish it did but it doesnt. i think I and everyone else in here has a right to ask as many questions as they would like to get to the bottom of their problem and others have a right to ignore those posts . but to bash someone for being concerned with their health and taking matters in to their own hands and trying to take their health into their own hands is just plain vial and immature. this is the biggest bandwagon mentality i have ever seen since elementary school. what is seriously wrong with some of you people don't you have anything better to do then to try to downplay me? don't you have anything better to do with your time? does it make you feel more mature and in control of your lives to put me down and pretend its "all in my head"?? i'm really glad i went to the doc again today and found out i have a gastro problem before it got worse. if  i listened to some of you people i would be laying around going oh yeah that horrible pain in my chest. oh yeah its just anxiety no big deal until it got worse and worse. i think the only ones trying to get attention here are some of you that try to make yourselves feel smarter by putting someone else down

[Tarheelguy1967]

Completely agree with your statement that this board is everyone's board and all have a right to post.  But I think you are mistaken if you believe Michael's continuous postings help him deal with his problems.  I really think that his numerous postings very much exaccerbate his problem(s).  It is quite alright and responsible to recommend to someone that they probably could receive much better help by going to another site.  If someone.....let's just use the example of say a slight hypochondriac......spent a lot of time reading over this site and comparing their symptoms to others with problems posting on this site, I would venture to say it would not help them at all.  I would never recommend that such a person go out and by a medical book and spend a lot of time reading through symptoms of various horrible diseases, so why should such a person be encouraged to spend time on a forum like this doing basically the same thing?  I think it is much more responsible to tell recommend such a person not spend time doing that as it could be quite unhealthy for them.  I'm not trying to have anyone banned from this site, because you are right - it is open to all.  But I am also not trying to placate anyone - rather I'm trying to give honest, good advice.  To encourage continued participation in a site that OBVIOUSLY exaccerbates someones anxiety (i.e. worrying about a heart condition for every ache/pain) in my opinion is irresponsible, even though it is his/her right to continue to use the site.  Always fun sparring with you though :-) - take care vienna!!!