I'm confused what's wrong?

[koolgal360]

I have pains in chest, ribs and along bra line and stabbing though to back and wont go away. I cant seem to take a deep breath cause it hurts in my chest, breasts and back shoulder blades also seems to have pains up arm pit like a stabbing pain. I’m 22 yr old Female. First signs in Aug ‘09 under right breast and came gone and 1hr after. Headaches, feeling sick to stomach, felt really dizzy during the day, not wanting to do anything, just going to work and resting during the evening, slept a lot during day/nite. Really act up in morning, in evening. Feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest thru to back shoulder blades. Felt horrible under the weather for the 2 mths  & still continuing on now.  Cant eat Grilled Cheese why is that? Cant eat Kraft Dinner, Beef Stew, Pork -many other foods i feel like being sick. Stomach just turns upside down, nauseous. No surgery B4. Heartburn occurring i take Zantac pill Hot burning in throat it tastes horrible. Pains since Nov, Dec '09 stopped for 3 mths came back April 10th still there wont go away. Headache during the day i take a Tylenol, headache goes away slowly but not the pains. I've had Blood Test, Ultrasound. Family doc transferred test to another doc he mentioned it was contracting. Had a visit to the Hospital  (Dec’09) with a strong attack in chest and back pains & the doc took X-Ray and blood said nothing all was fine. Still on a waiting list for an endoscopy in June 2010, How serious is that procedure, does it give you results of what's wrong and can pin point it. My pains i have it's like i've been in garden and doing outside work and just go go go.No remedies help that I can think of warm baths. Cant have Ibuprofen, Advil cause it irradiates my stomach and doesnt relieve pains.I thought was a Gallbladder attack or Hiatus Hernia, or a Ulcer. So what could be going on with my pains i'm experimenting? I have no clue what diagnosis of what this might be? Do i need surgery to fix this problem?
Thanx
koolgal360.

[Elliot R Goodman, MD]

could be gerd
need endoscopy, then maybe pH and manometry to rule this out
careful what u eat and avoid the advil
try maalox if zantac doesnt agree w u
good luck

[koolgal360]

Would it be good to have an MRI or an Cat Scan? what would be the outcome of these test's? With the pH & manometry what would they consist of? I'm still having same symptoms. feels like the pain in chest, back has increased and really bothering me. i take a deep breath or hick-up, sneeze feel lot of pressure and chest moving forward when these happen. chest feels like i have put pressure on my chest or up against a wall and someone's putting full force on my chest. Had stabbing under arm pit along with chest, back pain. My breast's feel stabbing pains off & on through out day.
thanx for your help.