I had this attack last night..I thought I was gonna die...any help figuring out !
Question: I had this attack last night!.!.I thought I was gonna die!.!.!.any help figuring out what it was!?
Last night I was on the phone with my friend!. All of a sudden my heart and all up through my shoulder and to the back of my neck had a sharp intense pain!. Every time I moved just a little it hurt worse!. When I tried to breathe deep it also hurt worse!. So I was breathing really shallow and I thought I was going to pass out!. My friend kept asking if he should call 911 but I kept tryin to tell him no!. I didn't want to cause trouble but I think this is serious!. It lasted for about 2 minutes and then it started to die down!. All that was left was little pains every now and again!. Now all day today there have been little pains!. Even now it hurts some!. I'm only 14 so I can't go to the doctor on my own and when I told my mom all she said was sorry so I won't be able to ask a medical proffessional!. Therefore I'm on here hoping to get some help to see if it serious!. My friend and I have a theory that it was just a panic attack but I'm worried it's something like a heart mumor!. Any help!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Hey there, first things first!. It is ALWAYS ok to call an advice nurse, or a local hospital and ask questions!. ALWAYS!.
Now, sometimes people get muscle cramps that are brutal painful- and if they are dealing with any upset, or have a tendancy to panic, then sure, muscle cramps and spasms can trigger panic attacks which often feel like
*A crushing pain in the chest
*With sharp electrical pains spreading outward
*A feeling of 'air hunger' or difficulty breathing, but no loss of oxygenation
*Pains in the 'ribs'
If this was a combination panic attack and muscle spasm, it is possible to have small pains lasting a while!. Also, I do not know where you live, but if you are any where that it is hot, where there are fires (smoke in the air) or where air quality is poor, it is easy to get dehydrated!. Sometimes mild dehydration makes you more likely to have spreading painfull crampy feeling is large muscle groups!.
Most heart murmurs are silent, and harmless!. They are something a doctor might hear listeneing to your heart, but they should not cause pain!.
So, try this!. Make sure you are well hydrated- enough water!. Give the local advice nurse a call, she or he can talk to you in much more detail and help you figure out if you are ok, of if this is a possible problem that needs attention!.
Tell you mom or another responsible adult that this scared you badly!. If you have a regular doctor, ask for the phone number of the office that doctor practices out of!. Often your doctor will have a personal nurse that can relay a message and check you file!.
OK!?
It would be unusual at your age to have life threatening heart problems with no prior history of them!. Also, many street drugs could contribute to this, so if you are indulging in anything not prescribed for you- including alchohol, smoking, any chemicals!.!.!.!. be aware some of them can cause things like this!.
be well, and call the advice nurse!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Now, sometimes people get muscle cramps that are brutal painful- and if they are dealing with any upset, or have a tendancy to panic, then sure, muscle cramps and spasms can trigger panic attacks which often feel like
*A crushing pain in the chest
*With sharp electrical pains spreading outward
*A feeling of 'air hunger' or difficulty breathing, but no loss of oxygenation
*Pains in the 'ribs'
If this was a combination panic attack and muscle spasm, it is possible to have small pains lasting a while!. Also, I do not know where you live, but if you are any where that it is hot, where there are fires (smoke in the air) or where air quality is poor, it is easy to get dehydrated!. Sometimes mild dehydration makes you more likely to have spreading painfull crampy feeling is large muscle groups!.
Most heart murmurs are silent, and harmless!. They are something a doctor might hear listeneing to your heart, but they should not cause pain!.
So, try this!. Make sure you are well hydrated- enough water!. Give the local advice nurse a call, she or he can talk to you in much more detail and help you figure out if you are ok, of if this is a possible problem that needs attention!.
Tell you mom or another responsible adult that this scared you badly!. If you have a regular doctor, ask for the phone number of the office that doctor practices out of!. Often your doctor will have a personal nurse that can relay a message and check you file!.
OK!?
It would be unusual at your age to have life threatening heart problems with no prior history of them!. Also, many street drugs could contribute to this, so if you are indulging in anything not prescribed for you- including alchohol, smoking, any chemicals!.!.!.!. be aware some of them can cause things like this!.
be well, and call the advice nurse!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
im sorry!. this probbaly wont help that much at all!.!.!.
did detail what happened to your mom!? did you tell her you are scared!? did you tell her you wanted to see the docter!? all i can say is try to get there!. if the docter is in walking distance you should just go and tell them, maybe they can help even tho your mom isn't there!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
did detail what happened to your mom!? did you tell her you are scared!? did you tell her you wanted to see the docter!? all i can say is try to get there!. if the docter is in walking distance you should just go and tell them, maybe they can help even tho your mom isn't there!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I got the exact same thing!!! Except it was my left shoulder and my clavical bone!!! It hurt so bad I felt like dieing and it took 10 minutes or better to go away!. I don't think that it was a panic attack because with those your heart beats really heavily and irregularly!. then you get kind of light headed and want to lay down!. My suggestion would be to ask your mom again, but sit her down and tell her how scared you were and that your really concerned about it!. I know though if you call the emergency room they can tell you weather you need to come in or not!. You don't have to be a certain age to ask them their opinion!. I have done that a lot with my two kids!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
sounds more like a muscle spasm that really got you!. Remember, you have muscles all over your body!. When you have a muscle spasm in your leg, you know right away what it is because, what the heck else is in that area!? If you have one in your chest, most peoples first concern is heart!. Usually not!. You can ask a medical professional when you are under age!. All you had to do was call the ER and ask to speak to a triage nurse or call a after hours clinic and ask them!. If they felt it was serious, they would have advised you of what to do!.Www@Answer-Health@Com