I'm having chest pains, what should I do?

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gloria_brown20	I would say that you are rather young for chest pains, how frequent are they? do you have any breathing problems associated with them. Do you smoke? Have you lifted weights recently or did any sort of exercise that might have caused you to pull anything. Bottom line I guess is when in doubt check it out. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

AreYouForReal?	i get chest pains too. i'm 26. who knows. i just deal with them. if i'm sick i don't want to know. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

BLADE	chest pain along with trouble breathing could be anxiety, i dont know in your case, but if it continues for a lengthy period of time see a doctor Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♪♫jessy♫♪	when u take a breath or what? be more specific! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tressa1220	I used to get chest pains when I was your age. They were panic attacks brought on by overindulgence of caffeine & sugar while being SUPER stressed out. You shoulf go to a doctor for testing to rule out anything else just in case. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ladyshi	Go see ur Doctor Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Nancy L	You may have indigestion or a heart condition or an esophageal stricture. The easiest thing to rule out would be indigestion. Does it happen more after a meal? Try drinking 7-up and see if you are able to burp. If this doesn't help, suspect one of the other items I suggested. Only a Dr can rule these out. And DON'T be afraid to go. RN/retired Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

honest tea	You make it sound like a regular thing... and not something that happened once or twice. This makes me think it's stress related. You need to see your doctor to rule out anything serious. You can deal with it, rather than tolerate it and/or worry about it (which can make the situation much worse). Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ken_murkot	Did you know that when people suddenly drop dead of a heart attack it usually turns out that they have been ignoring chest pains for six months. It's best to go see a doctor and get it checked out. It's not worth it if you ignore it and you are wrong. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

amylr620	See a Doctor... It's probably just anxiety though. What are you worrying about? Or, it's just gastritus. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Peace2All	Have you started lifting weights? If not, this is not normal and you really need to speak to a health professional or proceed to your closest health facility. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Toni_busy	GO SEE A DOCTOR, YOU DORK. mb Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tendoghouse	Seek medical attention immediately. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mountaingirl88	I'd contact your doctor...it could be something serious. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Christy	see a doctor Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

You'llneverguess	Go see a doctor and get a check-up. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Your_Star	drink water and take deep breathes while sitting up. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

watty_ofthe_wattykins	You're gonna die, prepare for the afterlife. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DuStIn	Take some meds like Tylonal or something. If your chest pains increase, it would be wise to visit your doctor, or get new medications. If things are very serious, you may want to go to the hospital. Hope you feel better. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dflipscrazy	um i would say go to the doc asap Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jennifer D	could be heartburn. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Older and wiser	Check it out with your doctor. You may have Gastric Esophogeal Reflux Disease (GERD)and need an upper GI which is an easy non-invansive x-ray of the upper part of your digestive system. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Relient K	go to your doctor i get these all the time lay down until they stop Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

meatwhich	go to the doctor. it could be serious, but then it could be something simple. go to the doctor now, before its too late.... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mandie	go to the doctor... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dummyfx	Well I think you took the appropriate first step by posting your serious medical inquiry on an internet message board. This should be immediately followed up by consulting your horoscope in the local newspaper. If that doesn't work I would call a plumber as soon as possible. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Cyn	"Chest pains" is a pretty broad description, one that covers everything from a pulled muscle to heartburn to bronchitis to a full-blown heart attack. If you have access to a telephone advice nurse, then give him/her a call. Otherwise, schedule a checkup with your primary care doc. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

SHARK	Get excersise (walking, sports, stretch, etc.), or see a Dr. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

JEFF	you should see a doctor Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

RONNIEKAT	Don't Hestitate see a doc. Go to the ER. Or belch. LOL Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No