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I am 17 yrs old, a boy, i am very skinny like 110 - 120 last time i got a check up, im like 5' 8' tall, i think i got heart problems.The problems started when i was 15 i think it was all the junkfood i eat.I would get sudden flashes of pain like thunder i would just crouch and breath slowly and it would go away it felt like stabs.When i turned 16 one night i woke up with extreme pain by the heart area every movement, every deep breath, would hurt i was gonna wake parents up but felt bad so i slowly made my way to the living room and sat down i prayed to god to forgive me for the bad i thought i was gonna die but i slept sitting down the next day i went to the doctor she said it was acid reflux and gave me pills that worked for a while. Now im 17 sometimes i take deep breaths and below my right rib next to the stomach i get a feeling like something in me is getting twisted and i just curl up and breath slowly then it goes away,also my heart feels very week and sometimes i feel pains like my heart hurts, i have trouble breathing like its hard to like i got pressure on my chest, my legs fall asleep alot,and im always tired sleepy lazzy weak,most recently i felt a very funny feeling in my heart like trapped air or something wiggling in it or pulling it out of my body i couldnt find a comftarbles position to sleep or sit or anythin it llasted like 2 weeks.

about me i havent ate vegetables or fruits since i was 5, i love junkfood and all restaurants, i dont exersice, i havent played sports since i was 12
and when i do play soccer i last 10 to 20 minutes before i have to stop and gasp for air and start coughing, and i like staying up at night and dawn and sleep morning and day i think i got insomnia.
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replied January 27th, 2008
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I'd have to agree...it sounds like you've got a big case of indigestion going on. You can always test your heart with a "Stress test" to scientifically identify abnormalities. A cardiologist can perform this, if you want to check it out.

But eat your vegetables!!!
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replied May 26th, 2008
I am also 17 (well, 18 tomorrow!) and I am also pretty skinny. 5'11" and 130, but I have a pretty good diet. I eat pretty much exclusively beans, rice, and vegetables. I drink a whole lot of milk. I have the same pain you are describing, and I also have insomnia, have since I was a child. My mother has hyperthyroidism, could this be why I am so skinny? I don't have problems with feeling weak really.
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replied May 26th, 2008
you should restrict your diet to only fruits n veggies n exercise at least an hour n a half today,
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replied May 29th, 2008
yeah, but I already do only eat vegetables and fruit already. I'm a vegetarian, and I eat a lot of both, I'd say I have a healthy diet. I also take vitamins.
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replied April 30th, 2010
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I had much of what you describe, and to date still do not know the cause, what i can tell you is don''t ignore it goto doctors and keep going cause miss diagnosis is common and you should see and continue to see doctors till you have a accurate diagnosis and treatment and the pains stop all together. the best thing you can do in you life is help your self cause rarely will anyone else ever help you.
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