Chest cramps?

[TheAppleCore]

I don't think I've asked about this before. Every once in awhile (once a month ish, I'm guessing), I get these little shitty chest "cramps" I guess you'd call them, exclusively behind my left ribcage. They're fine if I keep my breathing shallow - once I take a deeper breath I get a sharp pain in my chest that prevents me from breathing in any more. It lasts about 1-5 minutes, and disappears rather suddenly.

I've had them ever since I was like, 6 or 7 years old probably, but I've always for the most part been able to ignore them because of their infrequent and short-lived nature.

However, during the entire timespan of the composition of this post I've been enduring a particularly long one (probably been over half an hour now). Fuckin' hell, lemme take a good deep breath!

Anyone else get these? Should I be worried about this shit?

Peace & love...

 

[zombiesarepeaceful]

Since I was young I've had these things where I can't breathe for a split second, like I can't breathe in, then it goes away. Sometimes too I get those things you're talking about where it hurts in my lung/chest area, sharp pains if I breathe in. I went to a cardiologist when I was 15 (i'm 19 now) and had to wear a holter monitor for a day and they said I was fine, but I didn't have any of those episodes while I was wearing it. I hope everything is ok. I've had tachycardia all my life too, but it pretty much went back to a normal range when I got on meds for hypothyroidism.

Don't know if that helps you any.

 

[Ds]

Sounds like heart burn, try taking some pepto, tums or pepsidAC.

You might be having anxiety problems.

 

[artaxerxes]

What D's said. I get that every once in a while. It's horrible. I stretch and take some antacids and the symptoms subside in an hour or so. Used to really freak me out though. But then a doctor told me that it's a common side-effect of heartburn. I've always had stomach acid issues, so that makes sense.

 

[Nacho~Mama]

Costochondritis?

 

[Wyld 4 X]

I don't think I've asked about this before. Every once in awhile (once a month ish, I'm guessing), I get these little shitty chest "cramps" I guess you'd call them, exclusively behind my left ribcage. They're fine if I keep my breathing shallow - once I take a deeper breath I get a sharp pain in my chest that prevents me from breathing in any more. It lasts about 1-5 minutes, and disappears rather suddenly.

I've had them ever since I was like, 6 or 7 years old probably, but I've always for the most part been able to ignore them because of their infrequent and short-lived nature.

However, during the entire timespan of the composition of this post I've been enduring a particularly long one (probably been over half an hour now). Fuckin' hell, lemme take a good deep breath!

Anyone else get these? Should I be worried about this shit?

Peace & love...

Sounds eerily similar to the sharp pains I've been having since I was probably the same age although mine only last a few seconds. I asked my doc about them when I was a little older and he told me they are probably muscle spasms but I'm not sure. I'm 36 now and still get them on occasion.

 

[TheAppleCore]

Thanks for all the replies, guys!

Upon deeper research I found it reasonable to assume I was experiencing PCS, or Precordial Catch Syndrome:

http://www.failedsuccess.com/index.php?/weblog/comments/precordial_catch_syndrome_chest_pain/

Learning that it was totally benign definitely put my mind at ease (though I should probably still bring it up to my doc). I hope that link helps out anyone else with the same problem.