Deep pain in middle of chest feels like needle? Help?!
Question: Deep pain in middle of chest feels like needle!? Help!?
I have pain in the middle of by chest, right between my boobs!. It feels like pressure, and a small needle pricking me deep in there!. What is it!? How do i make it go away!? It gets dull and then it comes back hard, especially when i breathe in deep!.!. I don't smoke so it can't be anything related to it, what else can it be!? Is it my heart even though it's in the middle of my chest!? Please help, I'm calling the Doctor in the morning just in case, i've had it for 2 days but today is the worst!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Only a physician and diagnostic testing can tell you what it really is, but certainly one thing to consider is a pulmonary embolism (PE), or a clot to the lungs!. Birth control pills greatly increase your risk for PE, so it's seen somewhat frequently in young women!. The main thing that would make someone consider this is that you have increased pain with inspiration!. Honestly, you're better off going to your local emergency room than waiting until the morning because your doctor will almost certainly refer you for radiology testing, at least an X-ray and maybe even a CT scan!. You can get it all done in one shot with a trip to the ER!.
Might they just tell you it's musculosketal and follow up with your doctor!? It's a good possibility, so it's up to you to decide your course of action!.
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Might they just tell you it's musculosketal and follow up with your doctor!? It's a good possibility, so it's up to you to decide your course of action!.
93,
--DHWww@Answer-Health@Com
Since it worsens with a deep breath, it's probably not your heart--but that doesn't mean it's not serious!. I'm not a medical person, so take this with some well-earned doubt, but it sounds like it could be lung-related, like pleurisy, or even a cracked rib!.Www@Answer-Health@Com