Severe Chest Pains...PLEASE HELP!!!

[Yana_Baby18]

I am 18 years old and I have sever chest pains at least 3 to 4 times a week. Sometimes more. The pain usually comes hours after I eat. It first be in back then goes to my chest. My chest feels like its being crushed. My heart be raising and I be really scared thinking i am about to die or something. I thought it could gas or indigestion but it be lasting for an hour or longer. I throw up and eventually pass out. I called my doctor to get an appointment and I can't get one until April. I feel like I be having a heart attack. When i take deep breaths in when i'm having the pain the pain shoots down my left ribcage. It hurts really bad. I be sweating like crazy and I don't know whats wrong with me at all. I am afraid I be having a heart attack. I have most of the symptoms of a heart attack but I'm not sure. What should I do? I honestly don't think I can make it to the hospital when i'm having the pain since I live 30 minutes away from it. I can barely stand when I be having those pains. What could be wrong with me?

[NTB]

> I throw up and eventually pass out.

sounds like you might be having a vasovagal episode, Yana, which is brought about in your case by the stomach pain

get hold of a blood pressure monitor and note your blood pressure and heart rate when you have these episodes

[banglamom]

If it is related to when you eat, you may want to get checked for a hiatal hernia.  At 18 for you to be having heart problems, it would likely be a congenital heart issue.  Doesn't sound cardiac.  make a routine appt with your md, not necessarily an emergent one.  Don't worry too much in the meantime.  If it is a hiatal hernia, small frequent low fat non-spicy meals will help.  Try it take care of yourself.

[Ness_is_a_mess]

Could be air trapped or a stomach issue or even a pulled muscle.  It is not a heart attack. I do not think that heart attacks would come and go like that. The symptoms would persist and worsen.  They would not disappear and come at various moments.