Good day.

British Expat overseas on contract. very skeptical of the local health care however find the need to share this.

Age: 26
Sex: Male
6'1" - 80kg - Average build (used to by skinny) - Getting a bit flabby about the waist the past year or so.
Smoke: 10 - 20/Day - Lucky Strike
Drink: Quite a lot - Mostly on Friday and Sat , 5 - 10 Glasses of Various (Beer, Mixer, Whiskey etc - Depends on the day / Seldom mix)
Diet: Pretty good, I like good healthy food
Stress: Minimal
Drug use: Smoke pot from time to time. Rarely do hard drugs.

Past Medical History: Spontaneous pneumothorax / surgery 1999 stapled the bulla and all well.

Present complaint:

Chest pain - sense of pressure. Not extremely painful however very uncomfortable. Usually occurs following long periods of inactivity or when tired. Does not cause breathlessness. Sometimes accompanied by slight throbbing center left of the sternum. Pain lasts 5 to 20 mins on and off.

Back Pain - Recent development. I suspect this pain may well be internal, such as the discomfort associated with the pheumothrox however less violent. The discomfort was evident when I was finding it hard to get comfortable during sleep. This is very unusual as I sleep very sound (too sound my wife would say).

Urine/stools all normal. Diet unchanged. No extreme or excessive exercise of late. I walk a few km daily. Not healthy however not extremely the opposite either.

Will be sure to visit the GP back home when on leave in a month or so. Just need to get this out.

Stay well good people