Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Elk Grove, CA
Chest pains and trouble breathing Posted: 01-21-08 01:42am
The last few days, I've been having some
chest pains. And it seems to get
increasingly worst. The last time this
happened, I ended up in the ER because it
got so bad I was having trouble breathing
and I was gasping for air. It always
seems to be my left side that bothers me
worst. It hurts to take a deep breath and
laying down is uncomfortable because it
just feels like there's more pressure
against my chest when I do. I'm trying my
best to stay calm and breathe normally.
But the pains are increasing.
But this is just really bad timing,
because I'm going back to college. And my
first day is on Tuesday, and I can't be
feeling like this. After months of doing
okay.
I'm hoping it's just a fluke. The last
episode of chest pains I had was last
July, and I never did find out why. I
spent a few days in the hospitals and they
never did give me an answer to why it
happened because all the tests came back
inconclusive.
Wish me luck.
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tloves
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 9 Location: new York City
Hello Posted: 01-24-08 00:57am
This happens to me from time to time, when
it first happened to me I didnt know what
to do, I had a high fever and chest pains,
it took me a while before i went to the
ER, but when i went they kept me for a few
days just like they are doing you, The
second time it happend i went the very
same day and they told me that my blood
count was extremely low and I ended up
getting two blood transfusions that visit.
My advice to you is to go to the ER as
soon as you can because if your blood
count is low and you are experiencing very
bad anemia then your heart is working more
then it needs to be and it may be stressed
out and enlarged. But definately go if you
havent been already.
