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chestpains for 3 months

I am 22 years old and I have been having chest pains on my left side for about 3 months now. I constantly have to move around because when i sit still or lay down is when the pain hurts the most. It shoots down my left arm and even into my back. I went to my doctor but he cannot find anything wrong. I took alot of different tests such as an ekg emg pinch nerve test stress test and some others that i cannot remember. Results came back fine so my doctor thought i might have pulled something. He suggested i went for physical therapy 4 days a week but being a fulltime college student i never had the time. NOTHING relieves the pain. I have tried motrin 600 mlg tylenol advil aleve etc and nothing workd for me. I cant sleept at night, i cant watch t.v without crying about the pains i have even lost some weight . its so annoying because i cant function and its getting in the way of my school work. Please help me if you have any idea of what it is. I am also a smoker and tried to cut down but that wont even help not even a bit. I know i should stop completely but its too hard so please if you have any idea HELP MEE!
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1182304 tn?1349305951
Have they run studies on your abdomen?  Just wondering if you could have some kinda of strange referred pain.
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I went to several different doctors and they are all trying to give me the same tests i already took. I dont know what to do anymore. I cant sleep, study, watch movies without the pain there. It is the most uncomfortable feeling i have ever experienced in my life. No medications work so i basically have to deal with it. If it is a pulled muscle the pain would be gone by now after 3 months thats why i cant understand what is wrong with me. I even took a stress test and the results came back fine. I guess i will go for more opinions i just like keeping my doctor because he knows exactly whats wrong and i always update him. Thank you and if you have any ideas of what couldbe wrong feel free to share
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1182304 tn?1349305951
Sorry to hear of your pain!  Have you thought about getting another opinion?   If it has been going on this long without relief you probably should seek out another doctor for advice.  
Please keep us updated!
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