Im 21 years old, 150 pound male. I work 3 jobs, one of them being a performer 2 other jobs as a cook and another job as a writer. For the last few months Ive been getting sharp pains in my chest, sometimes Ive had to catch my breath. The feeling is as if something is constricting my inside of my chest. Now I dont think its a heart condition, Im 21 years old and dont think I could already be doing damage. Have no other medical problems. Any ideas?
Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor... You have only constricting chest pain.... So first rule out cardiac cause by ..../blood pressure checking / ECG / treadmill test.... If coronary artery disease there like angina then nitrate given sublingual... If needed angiography might be done... Second if your ribs tender to touch it could be Costco Chat Doctor. ... Brufen given for it.... You are doing three jobs, by which you can have stress and that can lead chest tightness.... Try to avoid stress... Yoga and psychiatric counselling useful.... If still cause not clear chest x-ray and auscultation done for rule out resp causes .(although chance of it less)Take care