Chest pain! please help

[weezell]

I have been feeling very light chest pain on the left side of my chest. Pain is very light, and I dont feel it all the time. It goes away for a few days and then come back again. I dont feel anything while im doing any physical activity. I only feel it when im not movin,sitting down, laying down. It doesnt hurt to breathe or anything like that. Im physically very active and i work out every single day. Im 23 years old and i have been playing sports since i was a little kid. Never had any health problems.  I dont smoke any tobacco, although i do mess with marijuana every now and then (maybe 2-3 times a month). So i really dont know what to do about this chest problem. Please help.  

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Thanks for writing to the forum!
Needless to say that you should give up marijuana completely as it can cause a lot of side effects. However you could be suffering from mild acidity or GERD. Avoid heavy meals. Avoid too much of caffeine, tea, fried food and drinks both alcoholic and non alcoholic fuzzy ones. Avoid heavy exercises within 4 hours of a heavy meal. Raise the head end of the bed by pillows to 30 degrees. Go to bed at least 2 hours after food. If this does not help, consult your doctor.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[sandee1818]

It also kills brain cells and causes lung problems which it sounds like you already may have. This may be the reason your having these symptoms. PLEASE stop using this drug!

[sandee1818]

Your problem could very well be the use of the marijuana too. I advise you strongly to stop using this illegal drug. Not only does it cause all the symptoms listed below you can/will get into legal trouble too and this will cost you dearly. your young and have your whole life ahead so do not mess it up by using illegal drugs even once!




Physical Adverse Effects of Marijuana
Dry mouth
Nausea
Headache
Tremor
Decreased coordination Increased heart rate
Altered pulmonary status
Altered body temperature
Reduced muscle strength
Decreased cerebral blood flow
Increased food consumption

Neuropsychiatric Adverse Effects of Marijuana

Anxiety and panic
Paranoia
Confusion
Aggressiveness
Hallucinations
Sedation
Altered libido Possible suicidal ideation
Depersonalization
Derealization
Poor sense of time
Worsened short-term memory
Addictive behaviors
Amotivational syndrome
Trouble remembering things
Sleepiness
Anxiety
Paranoia
Altered time perception

[Tuckamore]

Hi Weezell,

Welcome to the Pain Management Forum. I'm sorry to hear about your unusual chest pain.

It is always best to have it chest pain clinically evaluated. You are very young to have a cardiac issue but one never assume that at any age until you have it checked out. Of course there are other things it could be such as an inflamed muscle or ribs.  

In the meantime rest whenever possible and you might see if OTC, NSAID's will help reduce the discomfort, unless contraindicated. Warm moist heat or ice, which ever feels better shouldn't harm you.

Just to be safe I would make an appointment with your PCP. If in the meantime the pain becomes more intense than by all means go to your local ER.

I will look forward to your next post as I hope you will let us know how you are doing. Best of luck to you and take care, Tuck